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The Journey
The Journey
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Fall 2007
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Iris Bolton, Director Emeritus
In 1977, her son, Mitchell Bolton, completed suicide. This tragic loss would forever alter her path. Her desire to make meaning from his death would crystallize her future. Iris returned to school at Emory University and received her master’s degree in suicidology. Iris recognized the overwhelming need for assistance and support after a death by suicide. Requests for help from local ministers, therapists, and teachers were answered by the creation of SOS (Survivors of Suicide) support groups. These groups have become the model for similar programs throughout the nation. The founding of a local chapter of Compassionate Friends and a program to provide immediate support through home visits to bereaved families broadened the network of services to grieving families. In 1983, Iris Bolton published her book, My Son, My Son, establishing herself as a pioneer in the field of suicide prevention and aftercare.
