WABI covers Out of the Darkness Walk
WABI (Channel 5) reported on the Out of the Darkness Walk held at the University of Maine to raise awareness about and prevent suicide. About 200 people took part in the community walk hosted by the Maine chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the UMaine Counseling Center, WABI reported. Organizers said the event is important because it lets people know they aren’t alone. “My hope is that it would feel like a source of support even if someone wasn’t at a place where they were willing to share or speak openly about their experience that they could be surrounded by a community of people that feel supportive anyway,” said Amy Moran, a clinical staff member at the UMaine Counseling Center. WVII (Channel 7) also covered the event.