The Overnight Experience

Imagine thousands of people walking from dusk to dawn –
All united in a mission to prevent suicide
 

Whether it's your first time participating or you've walked with us every year, the Out of the Darkness Overnight is an experience unlike any other. It’s a night to remember and honor those we have lost and to bring the issues of suicide and mental illness out of the darkness and into the light. The Overnight is also an opportunity to meet and connect with a community of survivors—a community that is not only supportive, but allows for a very healing and powerful experience and an opportunity to share one another's stories. For many this is the first time they will be joining with this like minded community. 

In this post, Overnight alumna Hannah Moch shares why she first started participating in the Overnight. Recently, Hannah has turned her long time involvement with the Overnight into an internship with AFSP, and since sharing her story with us has become a member of our dedicated staff.

© Kerry Payne

The 2014 Overnight Walks are Here!

  Walk with us in Seattle, WA on June 14-15 and Philadelphia, PA on June 28-29. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to join the movement to prevent suicide.

We are pleased to announce that The Overnight will be going cross-country this year! Please join us as we walk in Seattle, WA on June 14-15 and Philadelphia, PA on June 28-29 and help us bring the issues of suicide and mental illness out of the darkness and into the light.

Register today to take the first steps towards ending the stigma surrounding suicide and mental disorders. Click the buttons below to get registered for your 2014 Overnight:

A Guide To Handling The Holiday Season

The holidays can be a difficult time for those who have lost someone to suicide and we wanted to share some of the tips from The American Foundation For Suicide Prevention’s website on managing the holiday season:

15th Annual International Survivors of Suicide Day

On November 23rd Join the Survivor Community Around the World:
You Are Not Alone

Have you lost someone to suicide? Every year, the American Foundation For Suicide Prevention sponsors the International Survivors of Suicide Day. It’s an opportunity for the survivor community to come together for support, healing, information and empowerment. This is one of the vital AFSP programs that your Overnight donations help make happen. 

This year, join us for International Survivors of Suicide Day on Saturday, November 23, 2013.

Spotlight On AFSP's Education and Prevention Programs: The Interactive Screening Program

LEARN ABOUT THE PROGRAMS YOUR OVERNIGHT FUNDRAISING HELPS SUPPORT

As an Overnight participant, the money you raise helps keep The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's Education and Prevention Programs in schools across the country. Today, we spotlight one of AFSP's most innovative programs - The Interactive Screening Program or the ISP.

“Most of the students I saw who used this service would not have sought treatment on their own and were tremendously grateful for the help they received.” 
- Jill Rosenberg, L.C.S.W. Emory University Counselor

What is it?
AFSP’s signature prevention program, the ISP is a web-based method for anonymously connecting people at risk for suicide to a counselor who provides information and support for help-seeking.