You can join WQPT-TV on Sept. 21, 2023 for a screening of excerpts from the new film, “My Ascension,” and an engaging panel discussion about suicide prevention and mental wellness. Every day, 20 young people die by suicide in the U.S. and the 2021 documentary chronicles the story of Emma Benoit, a 16-year-old varsity cheerleader […]
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A Pinellas County mother was devastated when her son took his own life. She set up a Facebook page and asked strangers to help scatter her son's ashes. The response was overwhelming.
Premieres Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand now with the PBS Video App. When a heartbroken mom asked the world to help honor the memory of her beloved elder son, the loss of one became the journey of many. Scattering CJ is the story of how one mother's unexpected effort to heal unleashes the innate goodness of humanity.