Type: Employee Story

This story first appeared in the 2021 It Takes A Valley Campaign Report. Ada Borg has been impacted by suicide throughout her life. Growing up, she was told her father died in a hunting accident. But at age 16, Ada discovered her father died of suicide. “This was a huge shock,” Ada says. “My mom … Continued

Dr. Jack Eck’s struggle with PTSD after the Vietnam War

On a fall day in 2016, Gerry Lopez stood alone during a fire drill at his high school while his classmates talked and laughed within their groups of friends outside. At that moment, he decided to end his life. He was a junior. Silent Suffering As a young child, Gerry Lopez had learned to suffer … Continued