Overview
- A district spokesperson confirmed three teenagers died by suicide this week: a 15-year-old from Lyman High, a 15-year-old from Winter Springs High, and a 16-year-old from Hagerty High.
- Grief counselors and school mental-health teams are conducting triage to identify students who need immediate support and potential longer-term care.
- Lyman High canceled games and practices after a coach urged parents to check on their children following a team member’s death.
- Hagerty High’s PTSA shared a community message reading “Stay: Tomorrow Needs You,” reflecting campus outreach and support efforts.
- Families are being directed to resources including the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, Crisis Text Line (text HOME to 741741), Hope Florida (833-GET-HOPE), 2-1-1, and local mental-health organizations; local tributes include a Winter Springs vigil and a UCF softball moment of silence.