Monday, November 17, 2003

National Survivors of Suicide Day to Take Place on November 22
Collegiate Presswire news release - "A person dies by suicide every eighteen minutes in the United States. And with every suicide, there are hundreds of thousands of family members, friends and co-workers -- ''survivors'' -- left behind to cope with this tragic loss. On Saturday, Nov. 22, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) will sponsor its fifth annual National Survivors of Suicide Day, linking thousands of survivors of suicide through a national program offering support, healing, information and empowerment to those in need. The national program will be broadcast to local conference sites nationwide from 12:00-1:45 p.m. EST. The program will also be broadcast online at www.afsp.org, and an online chat will be available, offering survivors an additional forum to talk to fellow survivors and share their own stories. The online broadcast will ensure that survivors can participate even if there isn`t a local conference in their area, or if they find it difficult to attend in person."