OPINION: The Lara Teague Curry Memorial 5K shines light on September as Suicide Prevention Month

The worst day of my in-law’s lives was the day they received notification that their oldest daughter, Susan, had died from death by suicide. Their hearts were crushed. I’m certain their hearts never recovered. As my wife’s family attempted to work through this tragedy, they learned very quickly — they were not alone. Longtime friends, neighbors, and strangers shared their stories about losing loved ones to death by suicide. In my career in public education, I experienced those heartbreaking losses. Sometimes, we lost a student, a parent, or a co-worker. Predictably, we never saw this tragedy coming. A person can...

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