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It's okay if you're unsure of how to navigate your suicide attempt recovery — you don’t have to face it alone. 💙 For additional support and resources visit the link in our bio.

The Overnight is an experience like no other. 💙🌙 As you walk through the night, you'll feel safe and cared-for in a community where everyone supports each other. ✨👟 We hope to see you there. Register at the link in our bio.

What's Spring Semester without an #OutOfTheDarkness Campus Walk? 👟💙✨ Walk with us: afsp.org/campuswalk #HopeWalksHere #BackToSchool #SpringSemester

When parents and children are raised in different cultures, they often have very different relationships with mental health—a generational gap that can make communication and understanding difficult. In this episode, host Vic Armstrong speaks with three members of UCA WAVES Youth Mental Health Collaborative, an organization dedicated to bridging these divides in AAPI communities. Listen at the link in our bio.

Heard we were talking about #2016 and wanted to join! We are grateful that our #OutOfTheDarkness Walks and community have withstood the test of time. Ten years later and we are still gathering for hope and healing all year round through our Community, Campus and Overnight Walks! 💙 #HopeWalksHere

248 people walked at the Atlanta Out of the Darkness Community Walk and raised $57,000, when Chris first joined AFSP as the Vice President of the Southern Division. Chris reflects on the progress Community Walks have made since. In 2022, 5,000 people walked in Atlanta raising over half a million dollars making them third in the nation. "People across the country are realizing more and more that these efforts are important, and are stepping up to support us." Chris and the volunteers continue to walk, raise crucial funds, build a supportive community, and fight to #StopSuicide. "At the Walks, our dedicated, hardworking volunteers are always at the ready with a smile, a hug, a tissue. The sense of shared purpose makes our Walks healing and hopeful events, at which lifelong connections and friendships often start." Read Chris' story at the link in our bio. #HopeWalksHere

On May 30, 2017, Taylor lost her mother, Sabrina Jones, to suicide. After losing her mom, Taylor was on a journey of making sense of what life would look like without her. Sabrina was successful, motivated, and kind, but struggled with many mental health challenges. Taylor didn’t fully understand how mental health could affect someone’s everyday life, including her own, and she felt lost trying to understand her mom’s sadness. The days after the holidays can be especially hard for those grieving a loss. For Taylor, finding support and hope came when she participated in her first #OutOfTheDarkness Walk in Omaha, Nebraska, in memory of her mom. There, she connected with a community affected by mental health and suicide. This helped Taylor realize she wasn’t alone and began her path toward healing. Taylor’s story reminds us that during this season of celebration and reflection, there’s space for both grief and hope, and that the strength of community can help carry us through to healing and new beginnings. Read at the link in our bio.

If you’ve been on social media lately, you’ll notice more and more mental health professionals sharing advice. And while much of it is helpful, it raises an important question: where’s the line between content and care? 💭📱 On the latest episode of Strong Talk, AFSP's VP for Health Equity and Engagement, Victor Armstrong, MSW, sits down with Shani Tran, founder of @theshaniproject, a licensed professional clinical counselor, author, and content creator, to explore this phenomenon. In their conversation, Shani shares how she started posting on social media, the significant boundaries between her real and online self, and why none of the mental health content on social media counts as therapy. Listen to the episode at the link in our bio🎧

Bringing positive mental health practices and suicide prevention into the new year, wbu? ✨💙 What's on your 2026 Ins and Outs list?

Marcia lost her son to suicide over 20 years ago. Now, she's sharing tips so that grieving parents and caregivers don't have to face the journey alone. "As survivors of suicide loss, we learn to survive and live a fulfilling, although different life than what we had expected." Read the blog at the link in our bio.

Haven't strutted into an #OutOfTheDarkness Walk yet? That's okay because 2026 is full of new chances to show up for yourself and your community. Walk into the new year in style by registering for a campus walk near you this spring. Learn more at afsp.org/campuswalk and we will see you next year!

If you're looking for a job in suicide prevention, here it is! 💙 Apply to these positions and more at afsp.org/jobs #jobsearch #internship

Overnight location coming in early 2026 👀

Fundraising for suicide prevention is easier than you expect. One small step turns into helping your community, supporting a mission that saves lives, and yes, earning a few fun friends and even prizes along the way. Join a walk near you: afsp.org/walks #OutOfTheDarkness #MentalHealthMatters #HopeBeginsWithYou

One day, a friend will invite you to your local #OutOfTheDarkness Walk. You should go, because you really do deserve the world. As we head into the New Year, choose what’s best for you. 💙✨ #MentalHealthMatters #HopeBeginsWithYou