Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The 3rd Annual “Out of the Darkness Walk,” bringing attention to suicide prevention, was held at the James River Family “Y” in Jamestown on Saturday October, 26, 2013, as about 100 individuals gathered.

Wearing multicolored glowing necklaces and bracelets, participants walked around the darkened gym gathering to remember friends and family lost to suicide, and to support suicide prevention.

 About $8,300 was raised.

 If anyone is interested in establishing a suicide prevention/awareness support group in Jamestown to contact Miranda Erickson at 320-3864.

 

On Tuesday’s (Oct 22, 2013) Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Miranda Erickson said, she got involved with the first walk, an has since become more involved with the planning, and the event.

 Teams of businesses, families or individuals may pre-register for the walk by contacting Miranda at 320-3864, or registered that morning at 9-a.m.

At 10-a.m., there will be a half hour walk followed by a guest speaker, and families talking on the topic, followed by another half hour of walking.

Ms. Erickson said on our show that, national statistics show that:

104 individuals die per day from suicide  (38,000 per year)

One million individuals attempt suicide each year.

90 percent of those individuals have a diagnosed disease.

Men are more likely to attempt suicide, than women.

North Dakota is the 18th highest state for suicide.

She said if anyone is interested in establishing a suicide prevention/awareness support group in Jamestown to contact her at 320-3864.