Montgomery County Out of the Darkness Walk

09/20/2024

Join us this Sunday for our annual Montgomery County Out of the Darkness Walk. It's not too late to register or to raise funds. www.afsp.org/montgomeryco.

Please support the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention to help save lives and bring hope to those affected by su***de. Donate or register to walk!

09/18/2024

4 Days Left until our Montgomery County Walk. Today the challenge is to ask 4 people for a donation to your efforts. The money raised allows us to offer free su***de prevention programs throughout Maryland. Every $ makes a difference.

09/17/2024

5 Days Left. Have you invited your friends and family to join you at the Walk? Invite just 5 folks today.

Please support the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention to help save lives and bring hope to those affected by su***de. Donate or register to walk!

09/16/2024

Want to bring some sunshine to Sunday's Walk? Ask friends and family to make a donation to spread hope and awareness all across the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention - MARYLAND CHAPTER.

09/15/2024

One week from today we will gather for our Montgomery County Out of the Darkness Walk. Register or donate at www.afsp.org/montgomeryco.

Please support the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention to help save lives and bring hope to those affected by su***de. Donate or register to walk!

10/23/2023

It’s estimated that one out of every two people in a given congregation has personally been affected by su***de.

Soul Shop for Communities introduces and explores how community members, particularly in the faith based communities, think and talk about su***de. Join us on November 7 from 6-8 pm at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Oxon Hill for a free event (registration required): https://soulshop-community-md2023.attendease.com/

Soul Shop for Black Churches is a one-day workshop designed for clergy, staff, lay pastors, and faith-based clinicians in the Black Church. Given the prominence of the church within Black communities, Soul Shop for Black Churches equips these leaders who are on the front lines of the mental health crisis to minister to those impacted by all the faces of trauma and struggle with regard to su***de. Register for the all-day workshop on November 8 in Oxon Hill: https://soulshop-md2023.attendease.com/

10/14/2023

Each survivor of su***de loss grieves in their own way, and on their own timeline. Connecting with others who have lost a loved one to su***de, and hearing how they have navigated the pain of that loss, is a fundamental step toward hope and healing. Edmond is both a mental health clinician and a survivor of su***de loss, a dual identity he says can be hard to occupy. He once believed that because he was a psychologist, he couldn't share his personal loss with people. What Edmond now understands is that his status as a clinician doesn't lessen his grief, and that's okay.

This is "Edmond Yomtoob - Being a Clinician Doesn't Lessen the Grief of Loss, and That's Okay" by AFSP on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos…

10/07/2023

Each survivor of su***de loss grieves in their own way, and on their own timeline. Connecting with others who have lost a loved one to su***de, and hearing how they have navigated the pain of that loss, is a fundamental step toward hope and healing. When Edmond's mother died by su***de, his family's Persian Jewish culture intimately shaped their experience of grief. He remembers sitting shiva — a seven-day mourning practice among Jewish people — with family and community, and feeling emotionally held and supported. For Edmond, this ritual was an important part of his grieving process.

This is "Edmond Yomtoob - Our Culture Can Intimately Shape the Way We Grieve" by AFSP on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

09/30/2023

Each survivor of su***de loss grieves in their own way, and on their own timeline. Connecting with others who have lost a loved one to su***de, and hearing how they have navigated the pain of that loss, is a fundamental step toward hope and healing. When Tim's daughter Nina died by su***de, he remembers receiving an outpouring of support from his neighbors, including meals and flowers. But, he says, that support started to taper off about a month after his daughter's death, even though he was still grieving. For those who lose a loved one to su***de, Tim says, there's no timetable for the healing process, and that's okay.

This is "Tim Krivanek - Each Loss Survivor Grieves on Their Own Timeline" by AFSP on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.