Words from W.I.S.E.
Support our screening of Suicide, the Ripple Effect
Suicide is an epidemic that takes over 800,000 lives globally every year. In the United States alone there are one million suicide attempts and over 40,000 deaths by suicide annually. Our United States Military is devastatingly impacted with 22 Veterans dying everyday by suicide.
Research has shown that for every one suicide death, over 115 people are directly and secondarily affected. Suicide is a global public health crisis that is not receiving the attention it deserves and therefore millions continue to die and the ripple effects of these deaths continue to devastate parents, children, families, friends and communities.
This film shines light on the reality of this ongoing crisis and highlights effective efforts that are helping people stay well and alive. The film highlights the journey of Kevin Hines, who at age 19, attempted to take his life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. Today Kevin is a world-renowned mental health advocate, motivational speaker and author who travels the globe spreading a message of hope, recovery and wellness.
The WISE team will be hosting a community-wide screening of this powerful film on Tuesday, October 9 at 7:30 PM at the AMC Theater in Webster. Following the movie, we will have a panel of mental health professionals (including our own Despina Mitchell) and advocates available to answer questions from the audience. In addition, Youth and adult volunteers will be providing free child care at the church during the screening.
This is an on-demand screening - tickets must be purchased in advance, and we must sell a minimum number in order for the showing to take place. Watch for an email and Facebook posts starting the week of Sept. 3 with information that you can share with your friends. In the meantime, if you’d like to reserve your tickets, please go to https://gathr.us/s/23901
