Cynthia and Mark Bresnahan established Sarah’s Village in honor of their daughter Sarah who died by suicide on 4/6/17. Their son Thomas and his wife Mollie have joined the Village as founding members.

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Like many young people, Sarah hid her mental illness well and tried to navigate life without professional help or a plan to address her mental illness. She left us a note and part of the note said, “I know I can get help, but I chose not to. I don’t want people looking at me differently for the rest of my life.” This statement is a powerful part of the motivation for our mission.