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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
2025 Central Mississippi Out of the Darkness Walk
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) – The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has hosted Out of the Darkness Walks in communities across the country since 2002. The event raises awareness about suicide prevention and helps raise funds for AFSP initiatives. The Central Mississippi event will take place at Trustmark Park in Pearl on October 4, 2025. Check-in will be at 9:00 a.m., and the event will start at 10:00 a.m. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
May 16&17: Highway Legends Car Show in Clayton
Highway Legends Car Show 13th Annual Two Nations 1000 Islands Extravaganza will be held at Cerow Rec Park in Clayton on Friday, May 16, from 4 to 8 p.m. & Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendees can expect cars, trucks, bikes, live music, food & drinks, crafters & more at this free event that is open to the public. Proceeds benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Out Of The Darkness Community Walk. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Yahoo
Woman's heartache as husband takes his own life then sends flowers from beyond grave
A woman whose husband took his own life shortly after their honeymoon was left stunned when she received flowers from him months later. Isabel and Christopher Coles, from North Carolina, married in September 2024 after meeting on a dating app a year and a half earlier. Keen to get married before Christopher, who was in the army, was deployed in October, the pair tied the knot at a courthouse but planned to have a bigger ceremony in May 2025. The bride described the couple as being 'so insanely happy and in love', and to celebrate their marriage they went to a festival for their honeymoon, as music was a 'huge part' of their relationship. After the couple flew back home, Christopher spent 'all night' putting guest information for their bigger ceremony into their wedding website, but the following morning Isabel noticed things were 'a little weird'. "He went downstairs and tried to get out. I stood at the front door and asked what was going on," she recalled. "He got out and started heading towards the woods." Isabel ran upstairs to get her shoes, at which point she realized her husband had taken a weapon with him. The next morning, Christopher's body was found by his father. Isabel was left 'shocked' and 'devastated', noting that Christopher was 'very driven and motivated', which left her to wonder if there were signs she may have missed. "He was very hard on himself, always pushing himself. There were no signs, it did take me really off guard," she said. As Isabel continued to grieve her husband, she was left stunned when, on Valentine's Day this year, she received a delivery which had been sent from Christopher. She admitted she 'freaked out' at the delivery, so contacted the florist for more information. The florist revealed then that Christopher had ordered the flowers prior to his death. Isabel said: "They said he ordered the flowers in September because he knew he would be deployed and travelling back around Valentine's day." Isabel shared her story online in a video which has since gone viral, and while she has received some backlash for speaking out, she's hoping to raise awareness about mental health. The mom-of-one is also planning to run the Chicago Marathon in October 2025 to support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. She explained: "Everyone wants a reason why. No one believes that a smart, handsome, successful man who has a great life wakes up one day and decides to end his life. There are people in my life that say I had something to do with it." "I know it's not true, my husband and I were very happy. No one can change that or take that away from me," she continued. "He obviously was fighting demons and no one knew about it. "I'm not doing well, there's a part of me that is gone forever. "There's still so much that I'm dealing with that make me feel like I'm re-living the moment over and over again which is very tough. "He didn't do it to hurt me, he wouldn't do anything to hurt me. For whatever reason he probably thought that people would be better off without him." If you or someone you know is struggling or in a mental health crisis, help is available through Mental Health America. Call or text 988 or chat You can also reach the Crisis Text Line by texting MHA to 741741.
Perth Now
02-05-2025
- Perth Now
Groom takes own life one day after ‘perfect' honeymoon
An American woman has detailed her unimaginable heartbreak after her husband took his own life just one day after the newlyweds returned from their 'perfect' honeymoon. Isabel Coles, 32, and Christopher, 28, tied the knot in September 2024 after meeting on a dating app nearly two years earlier. Given the couple's love for music, they spent their honeymoon at a beachfront music festival in New Jersey. 'We were so insanely happy and in love,' Mrs Coles said. 'We went to the Festival for our honeymoon — it was the perfect way to celebrate our marriage.' However, a day after the couple returned home from the festival, Mrs Coles noticed her army veteran husband acting 'weird'. Christopher and Isabel Coles. Credit: Kennedy News 'In the morning, he was folding laundry, and things were a little weird. I asked him what was wrong, and he said 'nothing',' Mrs Coles said. 'He went downstairs and tried to get out. I stood at the front door and asked what was going on. 'He got out and started heading towards the woods. Mrs Coles turned around to get some shoes on so she could follow him into the woods, but as she got upstairs, she realised Christopher had taken his gun. When she ran back outside, Christopher was nowhere to be seen. Mrs Coles immediately called his family, asking them to help search for him and tragically, 24 hours later, Christopher's father found him dead in the woods. 'I was shocked, I was devastated,' she said. Isabel said Christopher never showed any signs of struggling with his mental health. Credit: Kennedy news 'He was great during our honeymoon, we had a great time.' She said Christopher never showed any signs of struggling with his mental health. 'My husband was very successful and very driven and motivated and he was such a good person, so looking back I think, 'were there signs?' 'He was very hard on himself, always pushing himself. There were no signs, it did take me really off guard.' In a heartbreaking twist, Mrs Coles was left shocked when a bouquet of flowers from Christopher were delivered on Valentine's Day. When she contacted the florist to ask about them, she was informed he had ordered the flowers back in September because he knew he would be deployed on Valentine's Day. Mrs Coles is now on a mission to raise awareness about mental health and is set to run the Chicago Marathon in October to raise funds for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. If you or someone you know needs help, contact the below numbers: Lifeline: 13 11 14. Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 SANE Australia Helpline: 1800 18 SANE (7263).
News.com.au
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Bride's heartache as groom dies by suicide four days after wedding
A US bride has been left heartbroken after her new husband died by suicide after returning home from their 'perfect' honeymoon – before sending her flowers from the grave. Isabel Coles, from Southern Pines, North Carolina, married her husband Christopher in September last year after meeting on a dating app just 18 months earlier. The 32-year-old said they were 'insanely happy' together, and after tying the knot, they chose to head to a beachfront music festival for their honeymoon. But just 1 day after the music fans returned home, Isabel's 'happily ever after' came to an abrupt and traumatic end, when her army veteran husband took his own life at the age of just 28. Tragically, the pair had been husband and wife for just 4 days. 'In the morning, he was folding laundry and things were a little weird,' Isabel recalled. 'I asked him what was wrong, and he said 'nothing'. Then he went downstairs and tried to get out. 'I stood at the front door and asked what was going on. He got out and started heading towards the woods.' Isabel said she ran upstairs to get some shoes, but by the time she got to the front door, he was no where to be seen. With the help of Christopher's parents, they went to look for him, but the next morning his father found him dead in the woods. 'I was shocked, I was devastated. He was great during our honeymoon, we had a great time,' she said. Just days earlier, the couple had married at a courthouse, and were planning a big ceremony to celebrate with family and friends the following May. Isabel said during their honeymoon at the Sea. Hear. Now Festival at Asbury Park in New Jersey, the pair were 'so insanely happy and in love'. After his death, Isabel was overcome with guilt for not recognising any signs her husband was struggling. 'My husband was very successful and very driven and motivated and he was such a good person, so looking back I think, 'Were there signs?'' she explained. 'He was very hard on himself, always pushing himself. There were no signs, it did take me really off guard. 'After he passed, I got an overwhelming amount of messages from people saying we looked so happy and that they always wanted what we had.' In an unexpected turn of events three months after he died, Isabel was stunned to receive a bouquet of flowers on Valentines Day. 'In February I got a flower delivery from him and I freaked out,' she said. 'I contacted the florist and they said he ordered the flowers in September.' The mum-of-one shared her story online in a viral video which has gathered almost 40 million views. Isabel claims some commenters have slammed her for sharing her husband's story, with some cruel trolls going as far as to blame her for his death. She now aims to raise awareness about mental health and is training to run the Chicago Marathon in October 2025 to support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. 'Everyone wants a reason why,' she said. 'No one believes that a smart, handsome, successful man who has a great life wakes up one day and decides to end his life. 'He obviously was fighting demons and no one knew about it.' While Isabel is trying to find light in the tragedy of losing Christopher, she said she struggles with him being gone. 'There's a part of me that is gone forever,' she explained. 'There's still so much that I'm dealing with that makes me feel like I'm reliving the moment over and over again which is very tough. 'There are things I do blame myself for but I don't think we were unhappy. 'He didn't do it to hurt me, he wouldn't do anything to hurt me. For whatever reason he probably thought that people would be better off without him.'
