International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day

International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day is the one day a year when people affected by suicide loss gather in their local communities to find comfort and gain understanding as they share stories of healing and hope.

Survivor Day was created by an act of Congress in 1999 and since then has been sponsored and supported by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. In 2018 there were 370 total events, including 32 international sites in 19 countries.

For many loss survivors, attending a Survivor Day event is an opportunity to discover that they are not alone in their experience of losing someone they know and love to suicide. In addition, all gatherings will include a screening of an AFSP-produced documentary for and about suicide loss survivors. For those who are unable to attend a Survivor Day event in person, AFSP hosts a Survivor Day program online at afsp.org/SurvivorDay.

A local Survivor Day event will be held in Helena on Saturday, November 23 at the Montana State Capitol Building starting at 4 p.m. To learn more about International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day in Helena, visit afsp.org/survivor_day/helena, call organizer Tova Reddick-Starkel at 406-465-4471 or email [email protected] for further details.

Media Contact

Tova Reddick Starkel, Survivor Day Event Organizer

406-465-4471

[email protected]

Jess Hegstrom

406-457-8970

[email protected]