“In the fight against suicide, all of us must consider ourselves first responders, in our lives and in the lives of those we know and love.” Michael Zibilich

Please join us on Thursday, November 10^th from 2 pm-3 pm for “A Call to Life,” a suicide awareness and prevention program with Active Minds speaker Michael Zibilich. The event will be in the Rowley Center for Science and Engineering, Gerry Forum, room 010. Register for your seat here.

Mental health and suicide stats:

• 50% OF US will experience a mental health condition in our lifetime
• 1 IN 5 ADULTS have a diagnosable mental illness
• 39% of college students experience a significant mental health issue
• ½ of all mental health issues begin by age 14; 75% begin by age 24
• 67% of people 18-24 with anxiety or depression don't seek treatment
• #2 LEADING CAUSE of death among young adults is suicide
• 67% OF YOUNG ADULTS first tell a friend they are feeling suicidal before telling anyone else
• 280 PEOPLE decide not to go through with a suicide attempt for every person who dies by suicide
• mental illness is treatable and suicide is preventable

About Michael Zibilich

Michael lives with the tragic loss of his son, Michael “Keller” Zibilich, every day. Over the past 4 years, he has spoken about suicide awareness to thousands of university students across the United States where he captivates audiences by sharing “Keller’s” story, the last days and hours that led up to the inexplicable loss, and what it means to live in the aftermath of losing a child.

About Active Minds

Active Minds is the nation’s premier nonprofit organization supporting mental health awareness and education for young adults. Since 2009, Active Minds speakers have been providing engaging, encouraging, and safe mental health education that’s tailored for students, young adults, educators, professional groups, and other audiences. Active Minds is opening up the conversation about mental health and creating lasting change in the way mental health is talked about, cared for, and valued in the United States.

Register for your seat here.

For more information please call the Wellness Center at (845) 341-4870 or email wellnesscenter@sunyorange.edu.