According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the United States has a suicide every 11 minutes.

With the increasing number of suicide deaths, there is an increasing number of those affected by suicide loss.

The Wood County ADAMHS Board works with the Wood County Suicide Prevention Coalition to provide support groups for those affected in the community. Their goal is to show the community of Wood County the importance of warning signs, resources and treatment for suicide.

“Everyone needs support and understanding and sometimes that is all that is needed to save a life,” said director of community programs at Wood County ADAMHS and Wood County Suicide Prevention Coalition co-chair Aimee Coe.

Local support groups can be found through the Wood County Suicide Prevention website at wood countysui cideprevention.org/supportgroups/.

The suicide survivors support group, hosted by Unison Health, 1011 Sandusky Street, Suite C, Perrysburg, meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. For more information, call Unison health at 419-352-4624.

For immediate help, call the Wood County Crisis Line at 419-502-HOPE (4673).

To learn more about the International Survivors of Suicide Loss day of recognition, visit //afsp.org/international-survivors-of-suicide-loss-day.

The Wood County ADAMHS board promotes community well-being and exists to advocate, plan and fund community-based mental health and addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery services for the community. For more information visit wcadamh.org or follow them on Facebook or Instagram.