Legacy Place Society held a conference in southern Alberta for first responders to connect and share stories of surviving suicide.
WATCH: Justin Sibbet reports.The gathering of over 100 police officer, paramedics, firefighters, soldiers and other emergency personnel allowed for a discussion around suicide.
Diana Festejo is the executive director for Legacy Place Society. She says she hopes the conference will lead to fewer suicides in the future.“It’s an opportunity for the first responders and their spouses to come together with the theme of learning more about how to be in identifying the signs and symptoms and the challenges that are associated with the subject of suicide,” Festejo said.
“We’re going to bottle it up, we’re not going to talk about it, let’s continue to push through the day. What ends up happening is people are taking it home and your personal life starts to fall apart,” Olson said.
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