April 28, 2018 When Tova Reddick-Starkel lost her 16-year old cousin, Brayden, to suicide more than two years ago, she and her family reeled from the unimaginable grief. Yet, as clarity returned following his unexpected loss, Reddick-Starkel came to a resolution: Something had to be done. “Losing someone to something that is preventable is unacceptable,” she said. “We have to bring suicide out of the darkness and into the light.” Hoping to help others avoid losing loved ones to suicide, the Montana Veterans Affairs nurse executive and mother of four quickly educated herself on the issue. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), suicide is the second-leading cause of…
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