Walking 18-miles to Save a Life

I'm walking 18-miles tonight at The Overnight because

* Someone dies by suicide every 16 minutes in the US
* There is one suicide attempt every minute
* 33,000 die by suicide each year
* Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among teens and young adults
* Depression is the leading cause of suicide
* More than 19 million suffer from depression in the US
* The best way to prevent suicide is through early detection diagnosis & treatment

If you haven't already: Donate to www.theovernight.org
Look up The Afterw@rd-COSIA Team.

All funds will got to support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a 501(c)3 organization. This year's Overnight donations will go to support the following:

* 18 new research studies advancing our understanding of suicide and ways to prevent it
* help establish 5 new AFSP chapters across the country
* help recruit thousands of grassroots volunteers to advocate for suicide prevention
* help distribute new educational film for high school students to teach them bout depression
* help the local IL chapter with regional suicide prevention programs

I'm taking my first step towards a life well lived and helping others do the same.

The Afterw@rd