International survivors of suicide loss day

Evelyn Hill

Special to the Village News

Shared experiences bring people together. Whether it’s an illness, a natural disaster, or something as benign as a concert, when people experience the same event and can share their stories of how they were affected, everyone in that conversation benefits from the discussion. Survivors of suicide loss have a shared experience like no others. They have lost family or friends to the silent epidemic of suicide that claims so many lives every year.

In California, every .69 or

If you have not experienced suicide loss, learn the warning signs and risk factors...