LUBBOCK, Texas — September is known as Suicide Prevention Awareness month, dedicating 30 days to honor and remember those lost to suicide, and Lubbock and Amarillo Veteran Affairs Clinic staff are working together to put on their second annual candlelight vigil.
“One of the pillars of suicide prevention is to bring awareness to the community and our gatekeepers. So, we thought what a wonderful way to do that, and to honor our loved ones,” said Andrea Carillo, the Suicide Prevention Coordination for Lubbock’s VA Clinic.
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Carillo has been on the team for seven years and has experienced the loss of a loved one due to suicide, so this event is important to her because she does not want anyone to go through that pain. The loss was hard on Carillo, but she said that leaning on people, her support system and knowing where her resources were all helped Carillo.
“That’s why this event is so important, so we can let others know that they are not alone,” she said. If you are struggling or having a mental health crisis, they take statements from people very seriously…