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They shock, are the recriminations that may accompany such a monumental loss. aim to reduce the annual suicide rate up to 20 percent by 2025. Families and loved ones left behind may grapple with the nagging ques- tions... what did they miss or why didn't they see it coming? Finding an Throughout Atlantic and Cape May Counties, more than 500 are expected to answer is never simple because people contemplating suicide may be clever participate in the second annual Atlantic- Cape Out of the Darkness Commu- when hiding their desperation. nity Walk, chaired by Cheneen Austin and Justin Laba. Last year, the Atlantic- Cape AFSP Chapter raised more than $5,700 and had 160 participants. While grief counseling and support groups following a suicide are available almost everywhere, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Organizers hope for a significant increase this year. The walk will begin at works to proactively create a healthy emotional environment so it is never a 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 29, at Newport Avenue and the Boardwalk consideration for anyone. in Ventnor. The AFSP has its headquarters in New York and also maintains a public policy Margate resident and volunteer Gwenda Burkhardt understands the need office in Washington, D.C. Local chapters in all 50 states conduct preventive for action. Her own family was tragically impacted by suicide when her programs and events. 24-year-old son Alex took his own life in December 2016. CEO Robert Gebbia acknowledges that while suicide is a complex issue, it Burkhardt says her mission now is to make the cause of suicide prevention can be prevented with proper science and community advocacy. He states, more public. She is determined that suicide should not happen to another "The research has shown us how to fight suicide...if we keep up the fight, family. the science is only going to get better, our culture will get smarter about mental health, and we’ll be able to save more people from dying from de- "Suicide affects one in five families, but no one talks about it. While I know pression and other mental health conditions.” that grief can grip a family, I want to help create a non-judgmental culture where there is no shame in talking. That is why many health professionals Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in America. That translates into prefer to use objective phrasing like 'died by/from suicide' or 'ended their 44,965 deaths per year and on average, 123 every day. Sadly, the federal life' or 'took their life' when referencing suicide. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s 2016Vital Signs report cites suicide rates as increasing in almost every state, but does not identify If even one person knows someone at risk, this can help raise awareness. a definitive reason for this alarming trend. The goal is to remove any stigma, recognize the causes of suicide and ad- vocate for therapy to cope and support mental health," Burkhardt states This research excludes medically-assisted suicide, which is legal in Colo- rado, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont and Washington State, plus Washington D.C. Montana requires a court order and California is still in litigation. This sepa- .Register at www.afsp.org/ventnor or visit rate category includes considerations of a terminal illness, life expectancy time frames and assistance from a licensed physician. www.facebook.com/AFSPAtlanticCape. Proceeds benefit the SFSP's local and national The AFSP website, https://afsp.org/, offers help, information and shocking suicide prevention and awareness programs. statistics from 2016: Locally, learn more at www.outofthedarkness.org, • Suicides among whites and American Indians/Alaska natives were more or call Cheneen Austin at 609-602-4470. than twice those of Asians and Pacific Islanders and black or African Ameri- cans. Hispanics may be part of multiple groups. Join the conversation by following AFSP on • Adjusting for age, the annual suicide rate was 13.42 per 100,000 individu- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. als. Men took their own lives 3.5 times more often than women, with the dominant group being middle-aged white males between 45 and 54. Men Or, contact Gwenda Burkhardt Atlantic-Cape Walk over 85 were second. Younger groups have had consistently lower suicide PR Outreach at 847-650-8530 or rates. Adolescents and young adults from 15 to 24 had a 13.15 per 100,000 [email protected]. suicide rate. • Suicide is not only a mental health and emotional issue. It is also an eco- nomic one, costing the U.S. $69 billion each year. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FEEDBACK FROM YOU Thankfully, the public is getting more involved. Between now and December I would love to hear your ideas/suggestions. in 375 locations nationwide, individuals will take to the streets in hundreds of Email [email protected]. walks for suicide awareness. These walks will unite an estimated 250,000- In the subject line, put FEEDBACK FOR SHARON and it will be forwarded. plus walkers and raise millions for suicide prevention efforts. The walk sup- PAGE 14 PAGE 15 PAGE 16 To Advertise In: WWW.ATLANTICCOUNTYMAGAZINE.COM Call Us At (609)568-5437 Perry's Cafe is where locals & visitors love to eat. Located in Atlantic City. See page 13. PAGE 21 TURN UP THE AC • DEANA M. KOZLOWSKI 9/21 - Hard Rock - Blink 182: Blink 182 is an American rock band formed Aguilera has earned two number-one albums on the US Billboard 200 in Poway, California, in 1992. The band emerged from the Southern California with her self-titled debut album in 1999 and Back to Basics in 2006. Her punk scene of the early 1990s and first gained notoriety for high-energy live albums Stripped (2002), Bionic (2010), Lotus (2012), and Liberation (2018) shows and irreverent lyrical toilet humor. In its early years, Blink-182 toured all reached the top-ten in the United States. Further, her Spanish-language heavily behind the band’s debut, Cheshire Cat (1995). The group signed with album Mi Reflejo and the holiday album My Kind of Christmas each topped Billboard component charts in 2000. Several of Aguilera’s songs major label MCA Records to co-distribute its second album, Dude Ranch (1997). have experienced international success, including “Genie in a Bottle”, The group’s next two releases, Enema of the State (1999) and Take Off Your “What a Girl Wants”, and “Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)” from Pants and Jacket (2001), were enormous successes on the strength of radio her self-titled debut, which each topped the Billboard Hot 100, “Dirrty”, and MTV airplay. The eponymously titled Blink-182 followed in 2003 and “Beautiful”, and “Fighter” from Stripped, “Ain’t No Other Man” and “Hurt” marked a stylistic shift for the group. Vocalist DeLonge quit in 2005, sending from Back to Basics, and the collaborations “Lady Marmalade”, “Moves the band into what was termed an “indefinite hiatus”. They reunited in 2009, like Jagger”, “Feel This Moment”, and “Say Something”. Beyond her producing the trio’s sixth album, Neighborhoods (2011). In 2015, DeLonge music career, Aguilera starred in the film Burlesque (2010) and has been again exited and was replaced by Alkaline Trio guitarist and vocalist Matt Skiba. featured as a coach on six seasons of the reality competition television The band’s seventh studio album, California, was released on July 1, 2016. series The Voice since 2011. Blink-182 is considered a key group in the development of pop punk; the band’s combination of pop music melodies with fast-paced punk rock featured a more 9/29 - Hard Rock - Maxwell: Maxwell is an American (of Puerto radio-friendly accessibility than prior bands. The trio has sold over thirteen Rican and Haitian descent) singer-songwriter, record producer, and ac- million albums in the United States, and over 50 million albums worldwide.