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Manhattan board proclaims September Suicide Prevention Awareness Month; local mother shares family's loss
Summary
Mayor Mike Adrianson and the Village Board declared September 2025 as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. A Manhattan mother told the board about losing her 15-year-old son to suicide and urged increased awareness and use of local and national resources.
Mayor Mike Adrianson read a proclamation designating September 2025 as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in the Village of Manhattan and asked residents to raise awareness of mental-health resources.
At the board meeting, a Manhattan resident identified as Shelly told the board she lost her 15-year-old son, Jackson, to suicide on June 28, 2020, and described the lasting impact on her family. “One of the most painful and life-altering experiences my husband Chris and…
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