With a push for more resources and a nearing milestone, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention aims to spread awareness.

Mental Health First Aid teaches how to care for people during a crisis, until professional help arrives. However, the free training is not available to everyone. That's why local advocates are trying to change that.

This weekend marks six months since the launch of the new 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The goal is to get immediate help to people in crisis.

It's National Suicide Prevention Week, so we're looking closely at the numbers. Suicide numbers have dropped in the U.S. over the past few years, but they're spiking locally in one certain age group.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention reports national figures show that the suicide rate in the U.S. has declined 6% since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

“It’s important, really important, for people to know that suicide doesn’t define the person,” she said. AFSP-South Texas hosts a Survivor Day event every Nov. 21. Suicide prevention groups call those suffering the loss of a loved one “survivors.” So Cruz said, as a survivor, it’s healing to participate. US suicide rate fell last year after decade of steady riseThe Survivor Day event will include keynote speakers, survivor stories, group sessions and a guided expressive art exercise. Some of the things we can use are ‘bereaved by suicide’ or they ‘died by suicide’ or you ‘lost a loved one to suicide,’” she said.

San Antonio, TX – The South Texas chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is hosting an event in honor of Suicide Prevention Day. Across the country, survivor day is a day when people affected by suicide loss can gather at events in their communities to seek comfort and look for understanding. San Antonio's community event will take place at the BioBridge Headquarters at 6211 IH 10 W. at First Park Ten (South Texas Blood & Tissue Donor Pavilion). It starts at 9 a.m. and runs until 1 p.m.For registration information, visit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention website by clicking here.