Your Life Matters, Knoxville’s suicide prevention task force, held their latest town hall meeting at the Knoxville Performing Arts Center Thursday.

A crowd of over 50 people attended a presentation made by Bob VandePol with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, an organization that provides counseling, addiction treatment, and crisis response services. VandePol covered a range of topics from how to acknowledge death by suicide, what are some of the warning signs, and how to talk to someone who could potentially be suicidal. The crowd also took part in partner exercises that demonstrated how easy it was to open up to someone and tell them that you care. Resources on suicide prevention can be found below.

Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

Suicide Prevention Lifeline Website