Crystal Run Healthcare Raises Over $3,000 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Crystal Run Healthcare’s Psychiatry Division Leads Out of the Darkness Community Walk

Middletown, N.Y. – October 3, 2018 – Crystal Run Healthcare, led by Drs. Nicholas and Lisa Batson and Dr. Stephen Krieg of the Psychiatry Division, participated in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Out of the Darkness Community Walk on Sunday, September 23^rd, held at Thomas Bull Memorial Park in Montgomery, NY.  Prior to Sunday’s event, Crystal Run held a practice-wide dress down day, bake sale, and raffle, where employees personally donated money to help raise funds awareness for suicide prevention.  In total, over $3,000 was raised by Crystal Run Healthcare employees and their walk team’s fundraising efforts and donated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is the trailblazer in the fight against suicide and is at the forefront of research, education and prevention initiatives to reduce the loss of life from suicide.  Suicide is the 10^th leading cause of death in the United States, with more than 44,000 American lives lost each year, an alarming statistic that is on the rise.  Now, more than ever, the importance of the AFSP’s mission to reverse the trend of suicide increasing has never been greater.

“Suicide Prevention is a cause close to many of our hearts here at Crystal Run. That’s why each year we participate in the Out of Darkness Walk at Thomas Bull Memorial Park in Montgomery. We raised over $3,000 this year to support suicide prevention programs, unite those who have been affected by suicide, and promote mental health education in communities. We’ll continue to support such a worthy cause for years to come,” said Nicholas Batson, MD, Crystal Run Healthcare’s Psychiatry Division Co-Leader.