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| The annual 'Out of Darkness' Walk for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention |
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| As clearly seen, nobody pictured was wearing a mask. This was shortly before our COVID-19 rates began to spike. (Yikes.) |
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| Families and friends walked together. |
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| Participants listened to speakers, who shared their personal struggles, before the walk began. |
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| Each bead color represented a different type of loss. |
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| Participants shared their stories of their own attempts or the loss of loved ones. |
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| Participants were able to carry signs that shared encouraging words or inspired others to talk about their feelings. |
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| A volunteer hands out beads to a young man who lost his father to suicide. |
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| In an area that has been hit hard economically and by the drug epidemic, these types of walks and signs of solidarity are essential. |
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