Run For Suicide Prevention.... a thought...

[Trek420]

There are walks to raise awareness, you might want to network with:

http://www.outofthedarkness.org

[Tuckervill]

Thanks for posting that, Trek. I was on the committee that held the first Out of the Darkness Walk for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in Little Rock. It is a really well run organization that raises money for research into the prevention of suicide.

I think it is a wonderful idea to do something to raise awareness about the issue. The walks are very good at that, too.

Karen

[Trek420]

A lot of races have a walk at the same time or on a shorter route. I think that could be done with them.

[hammertime]

There are walks to raise awareness, you might want to network with:

http://www.outofthedarkness.org

hey trek, thanks!... I actually did that walk 2 years ago, it was awesome. The amazing thing about people coming together is that you are so surprised how many are affected by suicide. Since not alot of people talk about it, it' hidden... survivors hide theiri pain. For this walk that was done in Chicago, alot of popular Chicago TV personnel were out, as well as sports members that you never knew had someone close them to them take their life.

There is such healing in knowing you're not alone when suffering or greiving the loss of a loved on. That's why I want to do my run... so people don't feel they are the only one.

Thanks for your thoughts

[Trek420]

You're welcome. Just think of the Susan B Komen race for the cure which in most cities is an actual race ..... followed by me walking.

I think they'd welcome a race version.

[Melalvai]

My cousin is doing this walk, 8 months pregnant, for her dad who attempted suicide, happily unsuccessfully. His sister has also attempted, and the sister's son (another cousin) did commit suicide 3 years ago, at age 20. I heard that our grandmother's brother & mother both committed suicide. We have a big family, but that is a disturbingly high rate.

[Tuckervill]

It infects families in unbelievable ways. There was a family at our first walk who had FIVE members of the family who had committed suicide over a 15 year period. All but one were young men; the fifth was in his 40s.

Karen

[bikermaze]

Sounds like a good idea. It's high time people finally realized the gravity of the situation. People may object saying that suicide doesn't kill as much as donkeys or car collisions, however the occurence of suicide is surely a clear indicator of social problems of today. If we continue to allow them to happen, it'll simply continue on and on. We certainly don't want suicide to be a leading cause of death along with cancer right?

If people can proclaim that genetics don't always dictate destiny if we play our cards right, surely social illnesses as reflected in suicide can also be prevented?

This run is a fantastic idea. I'm all for it.