Guest Column by Nathan A. Cockrum | International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
(11/19/18 1:43am)
The Saturday before Thanksgiving is a little-known day set aside to support those who have lost someone to suicide. International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day was started by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention as a means “postvention” care. In keeping with the Foundation’s mission of prevention, the objective of the day is to bring survivors together to share stories, de-stigmatize suicide, and encourage healing. To that end, this is my story.