As a board member for the St. Tammany Outreach for the Prevention of Suicide, Madisonville resident Becky Roniger knows the impact that the organization’s upcoming One Step At A Time 5K walk can have in funding suicide prevention programs for the community.

She also knows firsthand how the event can provide support and healing to those grieving a suicide loss.

“A suicide death is isolating for survivors. Some people are ashamed; they shouldn’t be, but they are. By coming out to the walk and seeing the other people affected, you realize you are not alone. They may also be encouraged to attend our support group or learn about a prevention class, just learn that there is a connection here,” said Roniger.

Roniger lost her 19-year-old daughter, Beth, to suicide in 1999. At the time, she said

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