9th Annual National Survivors of Suicide Day: Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007

[Behind the Aegis]

On Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007, AFSP will sponsor its ninth annual National Survivors of Suicide Day, reaching out to tens of thousands of people who have lost a loved one to suicide. The day of conferences will connect survivors through a satellite and Internet broadcast, allowing survivors to share their experiences of loss.

All local conferences will join in the broadcast (1-2:30 p.m. EST), which will offer emotional support to survivors of suicide loss and information about resources for healing. The broadcast will feature a panel of experienced survivors and mental health professionals.

For those survivors of suicide loss who don't live near a conference site or who find it difficult to attend in person, the 90-minute program will also be broadcast on the AFSP website from 1-2:30 p.m. eastern time, with a live online chat immediately following the broadcast. The program will also be archived on the website for a full year afterwards, so survivors can watch it free of charge, anytime.

National Survivors of Suicide Day

When is National Survivors of Suicide Day?

It's always the Saturday before Thanksgiving. This year's conference will be held on Nov. 17, 2007. The live broadcast runs from 1-2:30 p.m. EST. Some conference sites also choose to add local programming before and/or after the broadcast.

[Behind the Aegis]

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