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Dear Heidi (GM Superbowl Ad)

February 8, 2007 by The Grief Blog  
Filed under Blog, Child Suicide, Q&A, Suicide, Teenage Suicide

Dear Heidi,
 
I am a survivor of suicide. My son Keith took his own life on March 29, 1999 at that time I knew nothing about depression the number one cause of suicide.
 
I have been trying to help stop the stigma that accompanies the word suicide. Depression is the leading cause of suicide. A depressed person may feel hopeless and see no reason to live.
 
In the 2nd quarter of the Super Bowl there was a commercial from GMC about a robot that was no longer needed for his job so he jumped off a bridge. I found the ad so offensive. I am asking others to  E-Mail GMC about their ad. Depression is a real illness and can lead to a death by suicide. I am not sure why a commercial like this would be shown on National Television. Let’s take a stand!!
 
Super Bowl Commercials 2007 - AOL Sports
 
This is a link to the GMC site where you have to type in your comment to GMC.
 
GMC | Contact Us | Advertising Comment
 
Thank you,
Carol Loehr
www.Thegiftofkeith.org
My Uncle Keith Died

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