A 22-year-old man is embarking on what he hopes to be a nine-day journey, running across the state of Utah to raise awareness — and money — for suicide prevention.

Starting in Cornish, Cache County, at the border of Idaho, and ending in St. George, Adam Burns plans to make the 420-mile journey in nine days. Averaging 46.5 miles a day, he has an ultimate mission to raise money and awareness for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

The grueling run, scheduled to begin on Friday morning, is more than an athletic challenge; it’s a personal quest rooted in his own experience with mental health struggles and suicidal ideation throughout his teenage and early adult years.

After finishing high school in Provo, he attended Santa Monica Community College in California, only to find him

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