Thousands of people are expected on Boston Common today for The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Boston area Out of the Darkness Walk, an event to prevent suicide and promote mental health awareness.
The walk takes place from 10 a.m. to noon, beginning at the Parkman Bandstand. Participants will take a 3-mile route around the Common, with all funds raised going directly back to local programs supporting mental health and suicide prevention research.
Organizers expect about 3,000 participants and 190 teams, along with members of local communities. Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the country…