Contact: Julie Nemeth – (248)459-1664
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 23, 2019
WATERFORD MOTHER LAUNCHES SUICIDE PREVENTION BLOG
www.onadragonflyswings.com
Waterford resident Nikolai Miller was 15 years and 18 days old and a newly-minted high school sophomore when he died by suicide this past June 20. On June 26, Nikolai’s mother Kris took to social media to begin sharing the rawness of her grief journey.
Since then, her social media following has been so moved by her poignant and heartfelt posts that she was encouraged by a friend to start a blog to change the stigma of death by suicide by actually discussing and mentioning suicide and suicide prevention.
Her new blog onadragonflyswings.com has officially launched today and references how dragonflies are God’s sign to her that Nikolai is in His presence.
“My goal with the blog is to do anything and everything I can to prevent one more death by suicide,” explains Miller. “It’s one thing to lose a child, but when your child chooses death as their path, the pain reaches a whole other level. That pain and Nikolai’s pain need to be shared so conversations can occur.”
Local businesses already have supported Kris’ efforts – Keller Williams’ agent Andrea Rakestraw, Ortonville’s Village Funeral Home, St. Trinity Lutheran Church, Clarkston, Hair by Nate and Nemeth Marketing.
Kris’ request is simple — “Share and subscribe to my blog, call me to speak at any organizations you are affiliated with, sponsor my efforts – I will do whatever I can to prevent one more death,” says Miller. “I may never know if a death is prevented, but I’ll know that I will have advanced the conversation and reminded everyone to hug the ones they love today.”
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