(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Saturday, Nov. 22, marks International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, an annual commemoration held each Saturday before Thanksgiving, when people grieving the loss of loved ones to suicide can find connection, understanding, and hope.
“This sucks,” said Betty Van Thournout, a mother who lost her son Ryan to suicide on July 10, 2014.
“She would probably tell me, ‘Mom, why are you crying over ME,’” said Lucertia, whose daughter Riley took her life on May 15, 2016…