Dozens March for Suicide Awareness and Prevention

September 14, 2020

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A diverse group of people is participating in a protest march on a sunny day in front of a red-brick building with a clock tower. They carry signs and banners. A Colorado state flag waves above the crowd. Trees and mountains are in the background.

By Matt Hoisch

Marchers at the Out of the Darkness walk go past the San Miguel County Courthouse on Mainstreet in Telluride.

Marchers at the Out of the Darkness walk go past the San Miguel County Courthouse on Mainstreet in Telluride.

September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. Earlier this week, dozens of people—and a good number of dogs—marched from Elks Park to Town Park for the Out of the Darkness Walk. This was the fourth walk put on in Telluride by Tri-County Health Network and the Colorado Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to spread awareness, end stigma, and raise money for suicide prevention and support.

The phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is  1-800-273-8255. Services are available 24/7 in English and Spanish.

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