September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Read and share stories to honor survivors whose loved ones died by gun suicide.

Lives forever changed by gun violence

These stories honor those who have felt the impact of gun violence. These are the moments and memories that survive.

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Janet Shedd

In memory of Tom

In memory of Tom

Abbi

Gwendolyn La Croix

In honor of Jonah Payne

In honor of Jonah Payne

Zoe Moore

In memory of Dana Harvey

In memory of Dana Harvey

Celeste Kanpurwala

In memory of Scott

In memory of Scott

Khary Penebaker

In memory of Joyce

In memory of Joyce

Mia Livas Porter

In memory of Junior

In memory of Junior

Dorothy Paugh

In memory of Peter

In memory of Peter

Laura Abbasi

In memory of Jeffrey R. Banish

In memory of Jeffrey R. Banish

Michele Voigt

In memory of Louise Zylwitis

In memory of Louise Zylwitis

Temple Hiatt

In memory of Phil

In memory of Phil

McKay

In honor of Olof

In honor of Olof

Jennifer Gonzales

Jennifer Gonzales

Jennifer Gonzales

Symone Ervin

In memory of Nigel Ervin

In memory of Nigel Ervin

Melanie

In memory of Lewis E. Carroll

In memory of Lewis E. Carroll

Anonymous

In honor of Charlene Lauricella

In honor of Charlene Lauricella

Susan

In memory of String Gray

In memory of String Gray

Aunt Weezie

In honor of Aunt Louise

In honor of Aunt Louise

Cheryl Winters-Tetreau

In memory of Bill Tetreau

In memory of Bill Tetreau

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Ellen Parks

In memory of Derek Parks

In memory of Derek Parks

Tammy Bailey

In honor of Lewis Daggett

In honor of Lewis Daggett

Carol

In memory of Kevin

In memory of Kevin

Kelley Gingles

Ty-Key “Mr. Slugg Mode” Douglas

In memory of Ty-Key “Mr. Slugg Mode” Douglas

In memory of Ty-Key “Mr. Slugg Mode” Douglas

Cheyenne

In memory of John Fitzgerald Bodner

In memory of John Fitzgerald Bodner

Lee Sibley

In memory of Lee Sibley

In memory of Lee Sibley

Pamela Weese Powell

Pamela Weese Powell

Pamela Weese Powell

Peter G

Andrea Fisk Rotterman

Andrea Fisk Rotterman

Andrea Fisk Rotterman

Nicky Ovitt

In memory of Wes Ovitt

In memory of Wes Ovitt

Jeff H

In memory of Jeff

In memory of Jeff

Anonymous

In memory of Sam Riggs

In memory of Sam Riggs

Traci Simmons

In memory of Shirean Moini

In memory of Shirean Moini

Justin C.

In memory of Justin Comito

In memory of Justin Comito

Cherela

In memory of Marcia Fricke Hanna

In memory of Marcia Fricke Hanna

Mama

In memory of Willy Madonna

In memory of Willy Madonna

Sarah Martin

In honor of Thomas Ayotte

In honor of Thomas Ayotte

Anonymous

In memory of Brandon

In memory of Brandon

Anna

In memory of Karl Friedrich Bean

In memory of Karl Friedrich Bean

If I'd had access to a gun, I might not be here.

Sarah Blumberg

In memory of Robert Blumberg

In memory of Robert Blumberg

Taylor

In honor of My brother, Cameron

In honor of My brother, Cameron

Hayley Stevens

In memory of Kent Stevens

In memory of Kent Stevens

Sharon Genkin

In memory of Judy Lynn Genkin

In memory of Judy Lynn Genkin

In memory of Tom

In memory of Tom

Gwendolyn La Croix

In honor of Jonah Payne

In honor of Jonah Payne

In memory of Dana Harvey

In memory of Dana Harvey

Celeste Kanpurwala

In memory of Scott

In memory of Scott

Khary Penebaker

In memory of Joyce

In memory of Joyce

Mia Livas Porter

In memory of Junior

In memory of Junior

In memory of Peter

In memory of Peter

In memory of Jeffrey R. Banish

In memory of Jeffrey R. Banish

In memory of Louise Zylwitis

In memory of Louise Zylwitis

In memory of Phil

In memory of Phil

In honor of Olof

In honor of Olof

Jennifer Gonzales

Jennifer Gonzales

Jennifer Gonzales

In memory of Nigel Ervin

In memory of Nigel Ervin

In memory of Lewis E. Carroll

In memory of Lewis E. Carroll

In honor of Charlene Lauricella

In honor of Charlene Lauricella

In memory of String Gray

In memory of String Gray

In honor of Aunt Louise

In honor of Aunt Louise

Cheryl Winters-Tetreau

In memory of Bill Tetreau

In memory of Bill Tetreau

In memory of Derek Parks

In memory of Derek Parks

In honor of Lewis Daggett

In honor of Lewis Daggett

In memory of Kevin

In memory of Kevin

Ty-Key “Mr. Slugg Mode” Douglas

In memory of Ty-Key “Mr. Slugg Mode” Douglas

In memory of Ty-Key “Mr. Slugg Mode” Douglas

In memory of John Fitzgerald Bodner

In memory of John Fitzgerald Bodner

In memory of Lee Sibley

In memory of Lee Sibley

Pamela Weese Powell

Pamela Weese Powell

Pamela Weese Powell

Andrea Fisk Rotterman

Andrea Fisk Rotterman

Andrea Fisk Rotterman

In memory of Wes Ovitt

In memory of Wes Ovitt

In memory of Jeff

In memory of Jeff

In memory of Sam Riggs

In memory of Sam Riggs

In memory of Shirean Moini

In memory of Shirean Moini

In memory of Justin Comito

In memory of Justin Comito

In memory of Marcia Fricke Hanna

In memory of Marcia Fricke Hanna

In memory of Willy Madonna

In memory of Willy Madonna

In honor of Thomas Ayotte

In honor of Thomas Ayotte

In memory of Brandon

In memory of Brandon

In memory of Karl Friedrich Bean

In memory of Karl Friedrich Bean

If I'd had access to a gun, I might not be here.

In memory of Robert Blumberg

In memory of Robert Blumberg

In honor of My brother, Cameron

In honor of My brother, Cameron

In memory of Kent Stevens

In memory of Kent Stevens

In memory of Judy Lynn Genkin

In memory of Judy Lynn Genkin

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