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Helping Others in Honor of a Loved One

During this time of uncertainty, we at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention wanted to share hopeful and inspiring stories from our volunteers – those in communities around the country who continue to do amazing work in the fight to #StopSuicide.

This piece originally appeared as a Volunteer Spotlight Story in AFSP’s 2019 Annual Report
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Nikki Scott lost her mother, Viola, to suicide in December 1999. She began working with AFSP after attending the Music Row Out of the Darkness Community Walk in Nashville, helping to support fellow survivors of suicide loss in her community by starting the Healing Conversations program in her local chapter.

“Survivors of suicide loss are where my heart is. When I talk to survivors, it’s like I can hear an unspoken message between all the words: one that only fellow survivors can understand. Every minute I spend working with AFSP is healing for me. The work I do with AFSP, helping others, is part of my mom’s legacy. I do the work in her honor.”

Continue reading Nikki's story
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To learn more about our mission and read other Volunteer Spotlight Stories, see our  2019 Annual Report
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