Out of the Darkness Overnight

[leahhansen]

Every 18 minutes in the U.S., someone dies by suicide. This July men and women will come to Chicago from all over the country to do something bold in the face of this fact. They will walk together 20 miles through the night, from dusk until dawn

Comments

[theroaringgrl]

Hey, I think it's really great what you're doing. I checked out the site and all. Unfortunately I'm a starving student so I don't even have 75 dollars to join (pathetic huh?) but I assure you as soon as I do I'm going to join and start spreading the word at campus and tell my friends about it. I too have been hospitalized for attempted suicide and I still struggle with bipolar and obsessive compulsive disorder. I really wish that people knew more about my illness or that bipolar wasn't such an over used term or insult. It's funny I can be out of the closet at work and it's no big deal, but I still can't give a "valid" excuse as to why I have to miss work sometimes for my appointments. Theirs such a stigma associated with mental illness that though I'm not really _crazy_ I would be treated as such if I told the real reason I can't be at work. I've actually been written up because my appointment ran over as opposed to bring an excuse from a psychiatrist. Anyway, good work and I'll join you when I can.

[leahhansen]

i was a tad manic at work one day and was telling *everyone* about *everything* - not a good idea. i hate stigmas. i hate ignorance. but i'm so excited that you're going to join me!!! YAY!! tell everyone you can about it!