This year, over one million people worldwide will take their own lives. Depression and mental illness can be a silent killer, and I have personally lost loved ones to suicide because they felt they had to deal with their mental illness on their own.
I, too, have attempted suicide more than once due to my own struggles. I didn’t see a way out, I felt lost and alone. To know that other people feel the same way and don’t have a way to reach out and get help is terrible to think about. No one should suffer that way and feel so alone.
On October 5th, my closest friends and I will be walking in our local Out of the Darkness Walk for AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention). Our team is called “Lightweavers,” and many of the members of our team are survivors of mental illness and suicide attempts.
It would mean so much to me if you could spread this and give support, whether by boosting this post or by donating to our page. All donations go direction to the AFSP to provide a helping hand to those who suffer and to save lives.
Our team donation page is here. We have a low donation goal because we aren’t sure how much money we’ll be able to raise in a few days, but I really hope you all can provide some support.
Thank you to everyone who can help get the word out and support something so personally important to me.
Credit: “Lightweaver” and the dragon in the picture belong to Flight Rising and all the artists who draw those beautiful dragons.
