College of the Canyons’ Student Health and Wellness Center is holding its annual “Shine a Light on Suicide” event, which began on Tuesday and continues from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday.
This year 1,100 empty chairs were placed out in the Honor Grove to represent the number of college students who die by suicide nationally each year.
“Noticing all the chairs, all the students that we end up losing to mental health stuff. It’s depressing and upsetting to hear about,” said Kaitlyn Thompson as she walked through the display.
Surrounding the display were small informational signs that included data and quotes about suicide prevention…