Stopping the silence about suicide

1,100 backpacks dotted the lawn of Coffman Memorial Union on Monday, April 26th as part of Mental Health Awareness Day. Each backpack represented the college students lost to suicide each year and serve as a way for student groups to help connect people with mental health resources. Just like when you suffer a physical injury, student groups on campus are urging students who are suffering with mental illness to get help and reduce the stigma mental health and wellness. The students also had a flash mob freeze for five minutes to commemorate the event.

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