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Article: Around Pleasanton: Teens help students fighting depression/suicidal thoughts
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- Oakland Tribune
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- September 22, 2008
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SEEKING TO RAISE AWARENESS of suicide and depression among teens,
Foothill High School students Arianna Chopelas and Haley Laine will
participate in the "Out of the Darkness Community Walk" in San
Francisco on Saturday.
They are part of the Health and Bioscience Academy at Foothill
and first became involved with the American Foundation of Suicide
Prevention last year, because of personal experiences with friends
and loved ones.
"In the middle of our sophomore year, our teacher told us about
(the foundation)," Haley said. "Since we had a friend who attempted
suicide, we thought it would be a cool thing if we could share our
stories and give back."
The walk is free and fundraising is ...