Suicide Prevention Meeting

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Faith leaders met in West Columbia to discuss how to properly respond after someone commits suicide. Mental Health America of South Carolina is sponsoring a conference entitled “Helping the Hurting: Faith Communities Response to Suicide.” The meeting gets under way Friday at Midlands Technical College Airport Campus. Organizers hope the meeting will give members of different faith communities a chance to talk about responding to suicide. There are talks planned from officials with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the South Carolina Department of Mental Health.