BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Wednesday is National Suicide Prevention Day. One local woman is sharing her story — and why bringing awareness to suicide prevention matters more than ever.

Belinda Lopez Rickett is one of many people who have lost a loved one to suicide. She shared her story with me. Her husband, Jason, died by suicide in August of 2019. He was born in Bakersfield and was an active part of the community.

Belinda Lopez Rickett is a survivor is suicide loss and she says, "There were a lot of whys. We knew he was in a lot of pain. We knew that he had struggled with his mental health for a very long time, and he wasn’t taking his medication. And this is where the whys come in — why didn’t I see this? Why didn’t I stop it? There’s a lot we battle ourselves with as survivors of s

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