Survivor Day offers comfort for those affected by suicide
Memphis-based mental health counselor, Grace Peterson is involved with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, which will be Saturday, Nov. 19 in Memphis. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphians who have lost a loved one to suicide will gather on Saturday, Nov. 19, to find connection, gain understanding and share hope.
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Suicide Grace Peterson Mental health Survivor Day Meghan Gwaltney American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Jessica SeebeckAisling Mäki
Aisling Mäki covers health care, banking and finance, technology and professions. After launching her career in news two decades ago, she worked in public relations for almost a decade before returning to journalism in 2022.
As a health care reporter, she’s collaborated with The Carter Center, earned awards from the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists and won a 2024 Tennessee Press Association first-place prize for her series on discrepancies in Shelby County life expectancy by ZIP code.
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