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Join Walk to Prevent Suicide, Honor Lost Loved Ones on Nov. 21
Every 16 minutes, somewhere in the United States another life will be lost to suicide – the third leading cause of death among 15 to 24-year-olds and the second leading cause among college students.
Despite the list of shocking and tragic recent headlines about students who take their own lives, many Americans remain unaware that suicide is a national health problem.
NSU students hope to change this by participating in the school’s second annual “Out of the Darkness” Walk to Prevent Suicide, Sunday, Nov. 21, 9 a.m. on NSU’s main campus. Registration begins at 8 a.m.
The walk will benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) in its mission to prevent suicide and assist those affected by suicide.
This is the second Out of the Darkness Community Walk to be held in Broward County since the AFSP began holding the walks in 2004.
According to the AFSP, more than 33,000 people in the U.S. die by suicide each year. A major goal of this walk is to show support for the surviving families and friends of Americans who die by suicide, and the 20 million people who suffer from depression each year.
Support of the walk also helps to raise funds for suicide prevention research and educational programs, erase the stigma surrounding suicide and its causes, and encourage those who are suffering from mental illness to seek treatment.
For more information, registration or to make donations for the 2010 Out of Darkness Walk at NSU, visit www.outofthedarkness.org or call 954-262-7482.