The township of Saddle Brook in New Jersey hosted an Out of the Darkness Walk at Saddle River County Park on Oct. 13. Thousands of people came together to raise awareness of suicide and celebrate the lives of those who lost their battle to it. The walk began at 10 […]
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Words of Hope event promotes suicide prevention
On Sept. 18, Ramapo’s Counseling Services hosted their annual Words of Hope event by the Arch. This event ran from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and allowed students to participate in raising awareness for suicide prevention. The event was one of the few events aimed to promote mental health and […]
Ramapo students and staff participate in suicide prevention walk
A team of over 45 Roadrunners attended Bergen County’s American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Out of the Darkness Walk at Saddle River County Park on Sunday morning. Together, Ramapo’s team raised $1,137 for AFSP. The walk began with a brief speech and some opening remarks. The all-volunteer event staff […]
CHCS destigmatizes mental illness with students
The Center for Health and Counseling Services (CHCS) held a screening of “It’s Real: College Students and Mental Health” in Laurel Hall on Sept. 28. The event comes at the end of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Megan Johnston, the health educator with CHCS, said the goal of the event was […]
Suicide Awareness Day Sheds Light on Internal Struggles, Inspires Hope and Support
Photo Courtesy of Kate Elizabeth, Flickr Creative Commons I am writing this on September 10, 2015. To some, this is just another regular day on the calendar, but to others, it is known as Suicide Awareness Day. The word suicide holds a lot of heaviness and is a subject most […]