He has, however, learned the impact that can reverberate from a tragic loss.
Terry Garner chose to end his life on Oct. 19, 1997, when Tyler was just 2 years old. The sudden action left Terry s family – including his sister, Diana, reeling.
But as Diana navigated the traumatic loss and complicated grief in the wake of her brother s death, she found herself gaining a new passion for suicide prevention and raising awareness around mental health – particularly at the youth level. I don t really remember too much about [Terry s passing], but I ve gotten to watch my mom and see how it s affected her throughout her life, Tyler reflected recently. I have a little brother and a little sister, so to think about losing two of the most important people in my life, I can t even fathom the pain that it would bring. I d really watched my mom kind of take that pain and the struggle and turn it into something really positive for her community and herself.