School program examines mental health, suicide prevention
Teigan Avery, whose father Glacier High School counselor Jerad Avery died by suicide in 2019, shares her story Wednesday evening during the Character Conference 2022 at the high school. The event was aimed at reaching those who are struggling with mental health offering tangible ways to get through difficult times in their lives. (Photo courtesy Justin Kauffman)
Grady Bennett, Glacier High School teacher and head football coach, shares his story of dealing with a difficult time in his life Wednesday evening during the Character Conference 2022 at the high school. The event was aimed at reaching those who are struggling with mental health offering tangible ways to get through difficult times in their lives. (Photo courtesy Justin Kauffman)
Teigan Avery speaks warmly of her dad, saying whoever was on the receiving end of his phone call knew they were in for at least an hour of conversation. But following his death, she poses the question — what would have happened if he had called anybody on the day he decided to turn to suicide?
“But how were we to know? We can’t be blamed for not knowing he was in crisis, it was on my dad to call us … Anyone he would have talked to would have told him that life is smacking him right now, but it wouldn’t always be this way,” Avery told a packed auditorium Wednesday night at Glacier High School...
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