(Nov. 17, 2016) The Jesse Klump Suicide Awareness & Prevention Program, joining hundreds of other organizations, is hosting International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day on Saturday, Nov 19.
Survivors Day invites people affected by suicide loss around the world to gather at events in their local communities to find comfort and gain understanding.
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day will be held at Zenna Wellness Studio, 10 South Main Street in Berlin from 1-5 p.m. There is no charge to join the group in a day of memory, celebration of life, and healing, but participation is limited to those who are grieving following the loss of someone close.
“After I lost my son Jesse to suicide, I felt so alone and helpless about his death. But attending a support group allowed me to connect with others who had lost a person close to them, and made me realize I wasn’t alone – that others understood my grief. It was incredibly healing,” Kim Klump, president of the fund and host of the Berlin ISOS event, said.
Klump subsequently began hosting monthly support group meetings in Berlin, and the stories of healing and comfort from those who struggle with grief after a suicide have grown.
The Survivor Day gathering will include a screening of “Life Journeys: Reclaiming Life after Loss,” a new American Foundation for Suicide Prevention-produced documentary that traces the grief and healing journey. Following the screening, local survivors will host a panel discussion, exploring the ways they found to heal from what they once thought was an endless cycle of grief.
“ISOS Day is always the Saturday before Thanksgiving, so we recognize our gratitude for the life of the one we lost, as well as for the support and love we enjoy from others who have walked the same path,” Klump said. “We do so by sharing a catered Thanksgiving meal, and in order to plan the dinner we ask that people advise us that they are planning to come.”
For more information about International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, or to learn about monthly support group meetings, call 410-762-3090.
To learn about the program’s suicide prevention mission or to find local mental health resources, visit www.choosetolivemaryland.org.
Survivors Day invites people affected by suicide loss around the world to gather at events in their local communities to find comfort and gain understanding.
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day will be held at Zenna Wellness Studio, 10 South Main Street in Berlin from 1-5 p.m. There is no charge to join the group in a day of memory, celebration of life, and healing, but participation is limited to those who are grieving following the loss of someone close.
“After I lost my son Jesse to suicide, I felt so alone and helpless about his death. But attending a support group allowed me to connect with others who had lost a person close to them, and made me realize I wasn’t alone – that others understood my grief. It was incredibly healing,” Kim Klump, president of the fund and host of the Berlin ISOS event, said.
Klump subsequently began hosting monthly support group meetings in Berlin, and the stories of healing and comfort from those who struggle with grief after a suicide have grown.
The Survivor Day gathering will include a screening of “Life Journeys: Reclaiming Life after Loss,” a new American Foundation for Suicide Prevention-produced documentary that traces the grief and healing journey. Following the screening, local survivors will host a panel discussion, exploring the ways they found to heal from what they once thought was an endless cycle of grief.
“ISOS Day is always the Saturday before Thanksgiving, so we recognize our gratitude for the life of the one we lost, as well as for the support and love we enjoy from others who have walked the same path,” Klump said. “We do so by sharing a catered Thanksgiving meal, and in order to plan the dinner we ask that people advise us that they are planning to come.”
For more information about International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, or to learn about monthly support group meetings, call 410-762-3090.
To learn about the program’s suicide prevention mission or to find local mental health resources, visit www.choosetolivemaryland.org.