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Suicide Prevention – Out of the Darkness Community Walk

Saturday, October 22nd

Several local residents who have lost loved ones to suicide will be available
for interview or to give a statement at the event.



Who: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention


What: Community Walk to Prevent Suicide


When: October 22, 2011, 10:00am – 12:00pm


Where: Mountain Heritage High School, Burnsville, NC


Why:
· More than 36,000 Americans die from suicide every year
· It is the 10th leading cause of death in the US
· The rate of suicide has been increasing since 2000
· Every 14.6 minutes someone in the US dies by suicide
· There is a lack of cohesive community support for the friends and families of people who have committed suicide
· Walk will raise money to support American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
· Walk is to honor memory of those who have died by suicide
· For more information about the walk, or to donate, visit www.outofthedarkness.org


Contact Info:

Jodie Rhymer- survivorsofsuicideloss@gmail.com or 828-467-0193


More info:

Net proceeds from the Out of the Darkness Community walks benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). AFSP is the leading national not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education and advocacy, and to reaching out to people with mental disorders and those impacted by suicide.

To fully achieve its mission, AFSP engages in the following Five Core Strategies:
Funds scientific research
Offers educational programs for professionals
Educates the public about mood disorders and suicide prevention
Promotes policies and legislation that impact suicide and prevention
Provides programs and resources for survivors of suicide loss and people at risk, and involves them in the work of the Foundation

The Foundation's activities include:
Supporting research that is improving our understanding of suicide and its prevention. Since 2000, AFSP has invested over $10 million in new studies, including research into treatments for people who are depressed and suicidal.
Providing education and information about depression and suicide to professionals, the media and the public through workshops, trainings, the AFSP website, videos, publications, brochures and public service announcements. AFSP's PSA, "Suicide Shouldn't be a Secret," has reached 90 million television viewers.
Publicizing the magnitude of the problems of depression and suicide, advocating for policies and legislation that can help prevent suicide and working to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental illness and suicide.
Offering programs for survivors of suicide loss that can be of assistance and involving survivors in suicide prevention. AFSP survivor initiatives include the International Survivors of Suicide Day program, which was broadcast to over 250 communities and was simulcast on the AFSP website, the Survivor e-Network and trainings for survivor support group facilitators.
 

 

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