Keystone students hear woman’s story of recovery as part of Mental Health Day

Deborah Rosamilia was in a dark place two years ago when she went into her garage and attempted to take her own life. “I thought it was the only way out for me,” she told Keystone High School students Friday during the school’s annual Mental Health Day.

“I am a suicide attempt survivor,” she said.

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