On March 29, Long Island Ink will hold a fundraiser organized by Megan Pitchford in memory of her brother-in-law Curtis, who died by suicide at 25. This event, featuring discounted tattoos and family-friendly activities, aims to support the suicide awareness charity SAP; UK. Megan has gathered community support and donations reflecting Curtis's impact on many lives. She advocates for open discussions about suicide, criticizing euphemisms that soften its reality, emphasizing the need for serious conversations to prevent future tragedies.
Even a year after his passing, people continue to reach out to his family, sharing stories of how he brightened their lives.
Megan believes strongly in breaking the silence around suicide... The way the world is going at the moment, it's like the word suicide is censored everywhere, but it shouldn't be.
Had we spoken about it more, had it been a prevalent thing, we wouldn't have lost Curtis, we wouldn't have lost anyone to it.
All these words that are being replaced for suicide, like 'self-delete' and 'unalived' - they take away the seriousness. I want to bring it back.
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