Message of Hope: Suicide Prevention

Gracelyn Duffee Elmendorf listens to what mental health officials have to say about depression and suicide.
But what they say about the subject is nothing compared with living through it, she said.

Elmendorf’s first husband and their son both committed suicide. They were predeceased by her husband’s grandfather, who also took his own life.

“If they haven’t been through it, it’s fiction,” Elmendorf said. “You have to go through this to really understand all the dynamics involved.”

Elmendorf has set out on a mission to educate others and prevent other tragedies like hers from coming to pass.

You can hear her speak  on November 4th at 7:00pm at the First Baptist Activity Center. For more information you can email me at school scollier@capefearacademy.org