In memory of lives lost to suicide:
Scot (Thank you to Scot’s Aunt Ruth, for a donation in Scot’s memory)
Sean Werowinski (Thank you to Lisa Crissey, for a donation in Sean’s memory)
John Meyer (Oct. 18, 1979-June 27, 1999)
Mark D. (Thank you to Chris Nordby for a donation in memory of our mutual friend Mark and Debbie J., Ian, and Hank, listed below)
Debbie J.
Ian
Hank
Rolf Nystuen (Thank you to Paul Morrison for a donation in Rolf’s memory)
Pat V.
Suzy Gonzales (read about the important bill resulting from Suzy’s death at www.suzyslaw.com)
Sarah Moore Dobbs (1969-2002)
Jaheem Herrera
In thanksgiving for additional time with those whose lives suicide tried to take early, but did not:
T.K.
T.D.S.
A.K.
Dave L.
Matt P. 
In honor of those who live with depression and other mood disorders, the most frequent cause of suicide:
J.S.
K.F.
David
Chris
In gratitude:
Selfishly, most of all I walk for myself. I am grateful for the life I have. I never imagined living long enough to be grateful for living, but I have. I am grateful to be alive, grateful to my family and friends for suffering through my inconsistent, sometimes irrational behaviors. I am grateful to the mental health professionals, especially Thomas Duffy, M.D. and Matthew McCarthy, M.D., who have helped me get to this point. I am grateful for the unnamed scientists and researchers whose work leads to advances in treatment for depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and all other mental health conditions. I am grateful to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for all the work they do to reduce suicide, make people aware of suicide, spread the truth about mental health conditions, and support people affected by suicide. My journey out of the darkness was a long time coming, but worth every minute of the trip.
I love your new added lists of people in whose memory or honor you are walking. Thank you for including my much loved son, John Meyer, Oct. 18, 1979-June 27, 1999.
Thank you, Joan. It is my honor to walk in memory of John. As the 10 year anniversary of his death will come during The Overnight Walk, my alarm will be set to sound at midnight, when I will say a prayer for you and for him.
This is an awesome page. I am almost crying. You will be lighting up the night! So proud of you!!!
Hi Dani –
I finallyhad a chance to look at your website about the walk. Could you add my brother’s name to the section listing people living with depression? It’s David.
Thanks, and I’ll be sending you lots of good thoughts Saturday and Sunday.
I am incredibly honored and proud as a person with an anxiety disorder and depression. to have someone so passionately working to help others know you don’t have to take the road I almost took. Your commitment is so valuable.
Thanks for sharing that, Matt. The more people like you and me share that it *is* possible to come out of the darkness, the more chance we have of reducing the stigma attached with mental health conditions. I will be just as honored and proud to walk for you.
Dear Dani,
I am friend of Joan Nye, who recruited me for Montana Chapter AFSP. Please add my daughter to decedent’s for whom you walk. Sarah Moore Dobbs, 1969-2002. Thank you. Good luck as you walk 18 miles in The Overnight. Taking steps together to save lives!
I’m very sorry to hear about the loss of your daughter Sarah. I am honored to walk for Sarah in the hope that what I do through The Overnight and what you and Joan and all the others who work for and with AFSP do all year long will prevent other mothers from knowing your pain.
Thank you for the good thoughts. I will be thinking of you and your family during the walk, too.
Dani,
Thank you for all you are doing to prevent suicide. It is just so ironic, but just this Tuesday, for the first time in 12 years, thoughts of suicide came back to me. This was the very day I read your email.
I am feeling better now, but just few months ago, an 11 year old boy from St. Croix where I live committed suicide. His name was Jaheem Herrera. His mother appeared on Oprah Winfrey to raise awareness and talk about how her child was bullied in school in Atlanta where the family had re-located.
God bless her and you for trying to prevent this from happening to anyone else. Here is a website that tells the story of a child who was the victim of suicide and what his father did to prevent it from happening to any other child:
http://www.ryanpatrickhalligan.org/
Natalie,
Thank you for your support. I am very sorry to hear of Jaheem’s death. Bullying, in person and now online, contribute to the problem of suicide.
I am also sorry to hear of your personal struggle but pleased to know that you have gone 12 years without such thoughts.
Thank you again for the support and sharing the link about Jaheem.