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Stop Suicide

~ HELP SAVE LIVES by RAISING SUICIDE AWARENESS and PREVENTION ~

About Me

Almost 10 years ago I lost my boyfriend and my daughters father Jon Rarick to suicide. My daughter is now 13 growing up in life never getting to know who her daddy was. His life could have been saved.
Not even one year ago I lost my cousin Joel Maldanado Silva to suicide. It was my aunties only child. His life could have been saved.
I have two goals.. the first one is to erase the stigma associated with suicide. I don't want people to look at my daughter cross eyed when she states she lost her father to suicide. I want people to know about mental illness.
My second goal is raise as much money needed to find better drugs/therapy for mental illness. We need more research!!
I have done a few 5k walks for AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) with my daughter.. and more recently a 20 mile walk. I encourage all of you to either join in on a walk.. or donate to the cause.
EVERY 18 MINUTES SOMEONE DIES BY SUICIDE... WE NEED THIS TO STOP!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
General Info
www.afsp.org
Great Survivor of Suicide Group
www.journeythroughsuicidegrief.com
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My Blog

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It has been a long time since I have posted anything.. or really even added anything to this site at all. I am sorry for that. I have had some events in my life recently that has brought me back a lot...
Posted by Stop Suicide on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:24:00 PST

AFSP

Happy Tuesday :) Tomorrow is my first offical day volunteering for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. I joined a committee for Community awareness and education.. right down my alley! It ...
Posted by Stop Suicide on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:12:00 PST

Great quote

""There is no past that we can bring back by longing for it. There is only an eternally new now that builds and creates itself out of the Best as the past withdraws."~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe" I ha...
Posted by Stop Suicide on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 01:42:00 PST

Tommy's Blog

This is a blog written by Tommy who lost his dad by suicide last October. I think he has a lot of great things to say and he and I wanted to pass it along..  http://www.myspace.com/keepin_it_mac_...
Posted by Stop Suicide on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 01:57:00 PST

EVERY 16 MINUTES.... UGHHHH!!!!

Facts About Suicide and Depression According to recently reported data for 2004 from the CDC, suicide rates increased from 2003. We now know that in 2004, over 32,000 people died by suicide in the Uni...
Posted by Stop Suicide on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 08:28:00 PST

National Survivor of Suicide Day

Hi guys- Every year AFSP has a conference that you can watch on the web that might be helpful to survivors. I went to the conference last year, and this year I am watching it online. Haven't gotten th...
Posted by Stop Suicide on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 02:44:00 PST

Misc. stuff :)

Friends..First off I wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving.. for those whos holidays are more painful than enjoyable.. take each minute as they come. Take care of YOU. I will be off the computer until Mond...
Posted by Stop Suicide on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:07:00 PST

Alina's story of her mom..

Thanks Alina for sharing your story..In loving memory of Victoria Yunus, my mom (R.I.P June 19, 1970- November 29, 2002). I had my 12th birthday on November 21st but I partied on November 22nd. Tha...
Posted by Stop Suicide on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 01:34:00 PST

In loving memory of Katie

This was written by a friend of mine.. I wanted to pass it along because these are words that everyone needs to hear.. Thanks Emily.. In loving memory of Katie Current mood: crushed i lost a very d...
Posted by Stop Suicide on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 07:21:00 PST

If I Knew

IF I KNEWIf I knew it would be the last timeThat I'd see you fall asleep,I would tuck you in more tightlyand pray the Lord, your soul to keep. If I knew it would be the last timethat I see you walk ou...
Posted by Stop Suicide on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 12:38:00 PST