"Suicide: The Ripple Effect" One-Night-Only Screening in CLE

Local yoga teacher Jennifer Lenhart is volunteering as a movie captain to present a special screening of "Suicide: The Ripple Effect" at the Capitol Theatre located at 1390 W. 65th St in Cleveland on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 7:30pm. In 1983, when Jennifer was 11-years-old, she lost her mother Shirley to suicide, and it devastated her and has had a lasting impact on her whole life. September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and she is hosting this screening to draw more attention to this issue and so that people in crisis can find hope and get help before it is too late.

With strong endorsements from some of the world's leading suicide prevention experts, this film has screenings planned around the world. “Kevin Hines’ 'Suicide:The Ripple Effect' is a marvel of inspiration, a film that should be seen by anyone who has known despair, and anyone who is or has been close to someone in a suicidal crisis." -Dr. John Draper, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

The film chronicles the story of Kevin Hines, who at age 19 attempted to take his life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. Since then Kevin has been on a mission to use his story to help others find recovery and stay alive, and has become the world's most prominent suicide prevention speaker and advocate. The film also features some of the world’s leading suicide prevention experts and shines light on people who are using personal experiences with suicide to help others find the hope they need to stay alive.

"Suicide:The Ripple Effect" is using the Gathr Films Theatrical on Demand model in the USA (and Fan Force films for International distribution), which allows suicide prevention advocates like Jennifer to bring people together to view this film and discuss the topic. This event will have a tremendous positive impact on reducing the number of suicides and suicide attempts in our community.

Some of the area’s leading suicide prevention advocates from AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) will be at the screening:

-2018 Cleveland AFSP Out of the Darkness Walk Chair Mike Haught will have an information table in the lobby of the theatre before the screening. To learn more about the Cleveland Out of the Darkness Walk, visit: AFSP Out of the Darkness Walk

-AFSP Ohio Board President Jane Lewins will lead an important Q&A and discussion on the topic after the screening.

Tickets must be reserved in advance, and at least 50 tickets must be reserved by September 6 for the screening to take place on September 19. To reserve tickets, visit the screening page at https://gathr.us/screening/23813 . View the trailer and read more about the film here: www.suicidetherippleeffect.com.

Across the globe, nearly 1 million people die annually by suicide. In the United States alone there are one million suicide attempts in a given year and over 44,000 deaths by suicide, with our military being hit particularly hard. Research has shown that for every one death by suicide, over 115 people are directly affected and impacted. The estimated financial cost of suicide is over 51 billion dollars annually.

With your support we can draw more attention to this devastating health crisis, while helping more people find the support they need to #BeHereTomorrow.