Suicide is a national health problem that takes an enormous toll on families, friends, co-workers, schools and the entire community. Sadly, every minute of every day, someone attempts to take their own life and every 15 minutes someone dies by suicide.
We need to know more about suicide and ways to prevent it. We also need to educate the public to recognize the symptoms of depression, especially in teenagers as they are a particularly vulnerable group.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is conducting The 2nd Annual Out of the Darkness Community Walks here in North Platte on September 22nd at Centennial Park to raise much needed funds for prevention and education. Portion of the funds raised will support distribution of AFSP’s new educational film More Than Sad: Teen Depression to area high schools to educate both students and teachers about teen depression and how to get help.
To learn more about the Out of the Darkness Community Walks visit www.outofthedarkness.org and for more information about the films visit www.morethansad.org.
My goal is to open a support group and bring Suicide prevention to North Platte and surrounding communities and to bring much needed education to the schools. I would like to have your help to complete these goals. The help needed is getting the word out about the walk and get walkers or team to raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
The Walk takes place September 22nd @ 10:30 am. Registration is from 9:00am to 10:00 am or you can preregister at outofthedarkness.org