EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Members of the mid-Michigan group got here collectively as we speak to stroll 5 miles throughout MSU’s campus, all to combat to forestall suicide.
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“Just being able to stand in solidarity with people who have lost loved ones to suicide means a lot,” mentioned MSU freshman Trinity McGhee.
McGhee says she has struggled with psychological well being points herself.
“I think being a freshman, the transition from high school, and being with family and friends, and literally everything I’ve known. To just being on Michigan State’s campus has definitely been a rough transition.”
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Though McGhee would not know anybody near her who has dedicated suicide, she needs others to know they don’t seem to be alone.
“Finding a community is the biggest thing. Isolation, in my opinion, will probably be your worst enemy. It’s a lot of weight to bear by yourself, and I think finding a sense of community is the most important thing,” mentioned McGhee.
Individuals on the occasion shared private tales and wore honor beads to recollect those that took their very own lives.
Sarah Fay-Koutz, one of many occasion organizers, says the campus stroll is not only for college students but additionally the group.
“The beads that were wearing represent different things. Sometimes the loss of a spouse, the loss of a child, loss of friends. Members of the LGBTQ community. So, everyone wears different beads for different reasons, and it’s really powerful when the beads you’re wearing. You see around someone else’s neck, and you don’t even have to have a conversation. You just have that in common with that person,” mentioned Fay-Koutz.
