Los Angeles CA
10-19-2022 4:21pm

The annual Santa Monica Out of the Darkness Community Walk

Santa Monica- volunteers from Los Angeles are walking throughout cities across the U. S. to fight for suicide prevention.

The Out of the Darkness walk helps the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s public education and support programs, life-saving study, and advocacy work at the federal and state levels

Interested participants can sign up for the Santa Monica Out of the Darkness Walk, visit www.afsp.org/lawalk.

Suicide is a public health crisis that affects individuals, households, and communities everywhere. The CDC reported that 46,000 people died from committing suicide in 2020. Read more about risk, prevention and protection here: www.cdc.gov/suicide/factors/index.html

Need someone to talk to?

 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988 

  • Chat at 988lifeline.org 
  • 988 is confidential and free, and someone is available to speak with 24/7/365.

In case of an Emergency number 911


Written By Mimi J.

Photo: SantaMonica.com

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