6/4/14 - Family and friends gathered at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Tuesday night to remember those lost to suicide. The Livingston County Survivors of Suicide Support Group is in its 16th year. Once a year, the group invites members of the community to send a message to their loved ones, via a balloon-a-gram. Laura Edwards and her husband joined the group in 2003, when they lost their son Chase to suicide. Edwards tells WHMI what the event means to her and other members of the group. "Itâs a time to remember and put things into perspective, to remember who they were. Many times this group talks about sad things, and it talks about the grief. The event was a little bit of that but mostly to remember who they were and what wonderful people they were." The group of 27 let go of white, helium-filled balloons, and possibly some of their own pain. As the balloons floated skyward, the group reflected with a moment of silence, as a guitarist performed an acoustic rendition of âLean On Me.â The Livingston Community Mental Health Department invites anyone needing support after a loss to suicide to come a group meeting. The meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month, on the 2nd floor of St. Joseph Mercy Hospital on Byron Road. Visit link below for more information about the support group. (LR/JK)
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