Stories about The Overnight
Join the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in NYC for its 30th Overnight Walk
The Overnight fosters a much-needed community for all of those on a journey to find healing, solidarity and understanding. Walkers form lifelong friendships and discover new ways to continue to contribute to this important cause, including volunteering with their local AFSP Chapters.
Join the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in Boston for the 2024 Overnight Walk!
AFSP is hosting the 29th Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk, its flagship fundraising event, on June 22, 2024, in Boston, MA.
Redefining Strength after Losing My Uncle to Suicide
I want others to know that having difficult experiences with mental health does not mean that you are alone. I had always wanted to be a part of suicide prevention efforts, and in 2022 I walked for the first time in one of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Out Of the Darkness Community Walks.
Join the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for the 2023 Overnight Walk on June 3 in D.C.!
The Overnight is the largest single annual fundraising event held by AFSP and a powerful opportunity for suicide prevention advocates to raise awareness for suicide prevention and connect with a community that understands.
20 Things I’ve Learned from (Almost) 20 Overnight Walks for Suicide Prevention
In 2006, I lost my friend and eighth grade classmate Malaya to suicide. Just a year after Malaya died, AFSP brought the Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk to my hometown of New York City for the first time. This year, I’ll participate in my twentieth Overnight Walk. Here are some tips I’ve learned.
One Foot in Front of the Other: Training for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Overnight Walk in Memory of Our Son
On November 27, 2001, my wife Mary Anne and I were notified that our son Matthew had died by suicide. After months of trying desperately to find our way, we heard about a new event sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: the Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk.
Join the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for the 2023 Overnight Walk on June 3 in D.C.!
The Overnight is the largest annual fundraising event held by AFSP and a powerful opportunity for suicide prevention advocates to raise both funds and awareness to change the conversation about mental health and suicide.
The Overnight! The Lifesavers Gala! The Advocacy Forum! Plan your calendar for 2023!
Save the date for these upcoming AFSP events.
Remembering Clark: Losing My Twin Brother to Suicide
I was a junior in high school and had locked myself in my room to finish a tedious homework assignment. That was the day that my twin brother, Clark, lost his life to suicide. Afterward, I couldn’t help thinking that maybe if I had talked to him more that day, it might have changed his mind.
Returning Home: The 2022 New York City Overnight Walk
I once wrote that The Overnight, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s flagship Out of the Darkness Walk event, was like coming home to a safe place. Here, those who have been affected by suicide can bring their grief and sorrow and joy and love.
Healing Starts with a Conversation: Finding My Purpose as a Survivor
I began to understand that my mom’s suicide wasn’t the end of my life, but the beginning of me finding my purpose. I am now the Board Chair for the Central Texas Chapter
Be Good to Yourself: Walking to Heal After Losing My Dad to Suicide
Growing up, my dad ended every conversation with the phrase, “Be good to yourself.” It was on his cellphone voicemail, our home phone’s voicemail, and he said it to people he had just met. My dad’s ever-present lesson in kindness and self-compassion set me on a mission to make this world a better place.
I Walk Because My Life is Worth Living
I walk because suicide prevention matters to me and isn’t spoken about enough. No one should suffer alone or in silence. I walk because my passion in life is to share my experiences in hopes that they can help someone else.
Sharing My Story – and My Father’s – at The Overnight
So often, mental health conditions can be muted by stigma, shame and misinformation. I participate in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Overnight Walk to challenge this silence.
A Love Letter to The Overnight
An ode to AFSP's flagship fundraising event, The Overnight, in which thousands of Walkers who share a personal connection to AFSP's cause come together from across the country to walk 16+ miles with the goal to stop suicide.
I Walk to Reach the Mountain
I walk because AFSP is striving to make sure those who are struggling will no longer face roadblocks ahead, so the true focus will lie on the climb to recovery.
Hugs and Healing: Returning In-Person to The Overnight
An ode to AFSP's annual Overnight Out of Darkness walk
The Overnight Virtual Experience for Suicide Prevention – Limited Space Still Available
The Overnight Virtual Experience will offer people many ways to participate from fitness to journaling and more, engage with friends and social media followers , and raise funds and awareness for this leading cause of death.
The Overnight Virtual Experience: Generating Awareness, Impact, and Hope to Stop Suicide
Whether we are walking all night together, or we are home and safely distanced, our Overnight family is helping create a world without suicide. There is reason for hope.
The Overnight Virtual Experience Launches for 2021
The Overnight Virtual Experience will offer a variety of options for people to participate, enabling participants to engage their friends and followers by fundraising and raising awareness for what is currently the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S.
Walking Through My Grief
On June 29, 2016, I lost my oldest child Richard to suicide at age 24. I was overwhelmed by a grief more powerful than I could have ever imagined. I felt like I was caught in a hurricane, disoriented and confused, with nowhere to shelter from the storm.
The 2020 Overnight: Turning a Special Night into a Memorable Virtual Experience
The 2020 Overnight was not what we had expected it to be when we launched the event in December of 2019. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were unable to hold the event in-person this year. Rather than canceling, we introduced the first ever “Virtual Overnight Experience."
My Milestones: A Look Back at The Overnight Walks (Part Two)
To commemorate the 25th Overnight, we're taking a look back.
Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk – To Be Virtual June 20
The nation’s largest suicide prevention organization, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, will be hosting its Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk as a virtual event on June 20, 2020.
I Walk for My Wife
The 2020 Overnight takes place on June 20 in New York City. Register today!
My Milestones: A Look Back at The Overnight Walks (Part One)
The 2020 Overnight takes place on June 20 in New York City. Register today!
One Night, One Goal: Commemorating AFSP’s 25th Overnight Walk
We’re commemorating a major milestone this year, the 25th Overnight Walk, with one special event in New York City on June 20, 2020.
Overnight Walk to Stop Suicide: June 20, New York City
The Overnight Walk to be held in New York City supporting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Home is Where The Overnight Is
This is a love letter to the Overnight Walk – an event that has the power to completely change your life for the better.
An Inspiring Journey: The 2019 Overnight in Pictures
This June, over 3,000 people participated in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Out of the Darkness™ Overnight Walks.
Walking to Make a Difference
I wanted to bring attention to a subject many people feel apprehensive about discussing.
I Walk for Hope
I’m walking to spread awareness and hope for a world without suicide.
Walking for My Brother, and for Our Veterans
I am walking to let people know that no matter how dark it gets, there is always light.
Losing a Friend to Suicide at a Young Age
I walk because every life lost to suicide is a story ended too soon.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Hosts Overnight Walk to Fight Suicide in Boston
Over 1,000 Expected to participate, raising awareness and funds to prevent 12th leading cause of death in Massachusetts
Overnight Walker Coach Profile: Heather
The 2019 Out of the Darkness Overnight Walks will be in San Francisco on June 8, and Boston on June 22.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Hosts Overnight Walk to Fight Suicide in San Francisco
The nation’s largest suicide prevention organization in the United States, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), will host its Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk in San Francisco, CA, on June 8, 2019.
Overnight Walker Coach Profile: Francesca Dawis
The 2019 Out of the Darkness Overnight Walks will be in San Francisco on June 8, and Boston on June 22.
Overnight Walker Coach Profile: Christopher
The 2019 Out of the Darkness Overnight Walks will be in San Francisco on June 8, and Boston on June 22.
Overnight Walker Coach Profile: Samantha
The 2019 Out of the Darkness Overnight Walks will be in San Francisco on June 8, and Boston on June 22.
My Way of Healing: Supporting Others in AFSP’s Out of the Darkness Overnight Walks
"I realized then, that each person there had a story to tell and we were all committed to the same cause."
Bound by Triumph
I walk to honor those we have lost, those who struggle, and my own battles with mental illness.
Educating Gun Owners About Firearms Safety
I am encouraged by the progress we have made to date, and motivated to do more moving forward. Semper Fidelis!
Over a Thousand People to Walk Overnight in June to Prevent Suicide in San Francisco and Boston
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is proud to announce the 2019 Out of the Darkness Overnight Walks will be held in San Francisco on June 8-9 and in Boston on June 22-23.
The Burden of Me
I’m boundlessly grateful for all the care and love I received when I was sick, and I know now that I was worth it.
My Brother’s Most Important Lessons
Rather than focusing on how he died, I find myself considering how he lived his life.
Overnight Recap -- Philadelphia 2018
On June 16, 2018, over 1,600 people participated in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk in Philadelphia.
Overnight Recap -- Dallas 2018
AFSP extends its heartfelt thanks to all those who walked, and to each volunteer, crew member, and donor who participated in the 2018 Dallas, Texas Overnight.
Overnight Walker Coach Profile: Erin
The 2018 Out of the Darkness Overnight Walks will be in Dallas on June 2 and Philadelphia on June 16. Each participant is assigned to a Walker Coach who supports and helps them with any questions they might have along the way.
Overnight Walker Coach Profile -- Heather
The 2018 Out of the Darkness Overnight Walks will be in Dallas on June 2 and Philadelphia on June 16. Each participant is assigned to a Walker Coach who supports and helps them with any questions they might have along the way.
Finding New Family at the Overnight Walks
I first learned about the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Out of the Darkness Overnight Walks through a support group in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania after losing my son Brent to suicide.
Overnight Walker Coach Profile: Maggy
The 2018 Out of the Darkness Overnight Walks will be in Dallas on June 2 and Philadelphia on June 16. Each participant is assigned to a Walker Coach who supports and helps them with any questions they might have along the way.
Ten Years of Walking Out of the Darkness
This year will be the 10-year anniversary of my first Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk in New York City – a 20-mile walk through the night that completely changed my life.
Finding Connection Through Vulnerability: AFSP’s Overnight Walk
We are a band of warriors, because we have faced some of the darkest days of our lives but are still fighting. We are in it together.
Overnight Walker Coach Profile: Grace
The 2018 Out of the Darkness Overnight Walks will be in Dallas on June 2 and Philadelphia on June 16. Each participant is assigned to a Walker Coach who supports and helps them with any questions they might have along the way.
Over a Thousand People Now Registered to Walk From Dusk Until Dawn in June to Fight Suicide in Philadelphia
The Overnight will be held in Philadelphia and support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Thousands To Walk From Dusk Until Dawn To Fight Suicide In Dallas and Philadelphia
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk - Cities Chosen
A New Look for AFSP’s Out of the Darkness Walks!
We hope you like our new look, and that it inspires you to keep walking with us toward a world without suicide!