SAMHSA Employee Dies by Suicide at Work; Staff Telework and HHS Accommodation Policies Draw Scrutiny

A SAMHSA employee reportedly died by suicide at the workplace. SAMHSA lost about 50% of its staff in 2025. Per a Reddit discussion of the article, employees were not immediately allowed to telework afterward, and HHS recently cancelled reasonable accommodations. These details are unverified and come from a Reddit summary, not the original reporting.