Death by suicide remains a very uncomfortable as well as a tragic topic. But more people and organizations than ever before are now working together in the cause of suicide prevention and awareness. Discussing the issue: Steve Litherland, certified recovery peer specialist with the Apalachee Center; Mary Bowers, former NAMI-Tallahassee board president whose youngest daughter Brook died by suicide in 2012 after struggling with mental illness for years; MaKenna Woods, PhD candidate with FSU’s College of Social Work whose research includes veteran and adolescent suicide, intervention and prevention; and Katherine Eicher, lead suicide prevention coordinator for the North Florida/South Georgia Department of Veterans Affairs.
Perspectives: Suicide and The Bluebird Run for Brookie B
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