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"This fall, I will join thousands of other people nationwide who are walking in their communities in the Out of the Darkness Community Walk, which raises money and awareness for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
The goal of this event is to raise funds for suicide prevention, erase the stigma surrounding suicide and its causes, to encourage those suffering from mental illness to seek treatment, and to show support for the families and friends of the 30,000 Americans who die by suicide and the 20 million people that suffer from depression each year.
It is astonishing to realize that experts estimate a suicide attempt is made once a minute, and a person in the United States dies by suicide every 18 minutes. Mental Illnesses such as depression and bi-polar disorder affect millions of people we work with, spend time with and love. When accompanied with the widespread stigma that surrounds them, these mental illnesses isolate their victims, causing feelings of helplessness and despair that they don't' feel comfortable sharing with their friends or family.
Please take a moment to consider how many people you know that may be affected by suicide and mental illness, and then think of how you will be helping those same people. My goal is to raise $150.00 or more. I hope that you will help me reach my goal by making a donation today, or signing up to walk with me as a part of Taylor McLaughlin in Seattle Waterfront on October, 27 2007."
You can join my team, register for the walk if you're local, or donate even $5 if that's all you can do (I'm in that boat myself). It is in October so I decided to get on this now. I just found it last night. The whole website http://www.afsp.org/ is really informative and shows funding and what is done and how much research is funded. The numbers are staggering as the #3 cause of death among teens, and the funding is at the very very bottom.
I want to help erase the stigma and stop undermining the volcanic dangers of depression and pressures among teens. I have a feeling this might not be caressed as a real issue that deserves attention but I figure it can't hurt to ask.
Thanks ahead of time. I know some of you will help out and make a difference. I wouldn't wish the aftermath of this on my worst enemy so let's hope we can save a good handful of families with education and awareness.
Thanks,
RRRED
"This fall, I will join thousands of other people nationwide who are walking in their communities in the Out of the Darkness Community Walk, which raises money and awareness for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
The goal of this event is to raise funds for suicide prevention, erase the stigma surrounding suicide and its causes, to encourage those suffering from mental illness to seek treatment, and to show support for the families and friends of the 30,000 Americans who die by suicide and the 20 million people that suffer from depression each year.
It is astonishing to realize that experts estimate a suicide attempt is made once a minute, and a person in the United States dies by suicide every 18 minutes. Mental Illnesses such as depression and bi-polar disorder affect millions of people we work with, spend time with and love. When accompanied with the widespread stigma that surrounds them, these mental illnesses isolate their victims, causing feelings of helplessness and despair that they don't' feel comfortable sharing with their friends or family.
Please take a moment to consider how many people you know that may be affected by suicide and mental illness, and then think of how you will be helping those same people. My goal is to raise $150.00 or more. I hope that you will help me reach my goal by making a donation today, or signing up to walk with me as a part of Taylor McLaughlin in Seattle Waterfront on October, 27 2007."
You can join my team, register for the walk if you're local, or donate even $5 if that's all you can do (I'm in that boat myself). It is in October so I decided to get on this now. I just found it last night. The whole website http://www.afsp.org/ is really informative and shows funding and what is done and how much research is funded. The numbers are staggering as the #3 cause of death among teens, and the funding is at the very very bottom.
I want to help erase the stigma and stop undermining the volcanic dangers of depression and pressures among teens. I have a feeling this might not be caressed as a real issue that deserves attention but I figure it can't hurt to ask.
Thanks ahead of time. I know some of you will help out and make a difference. I wouldn't wish the aftermath of this on my worst enemy so let's hope we can save a good handful of families with education and awareness.
Thanks,
RRRED
I wish there was more we could do, but nobody can make this go away. All you can do is try and help others and keep your self moving forward, which it seems you are working hard at on both fronts. 
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