South Ocean Middle Schoolers spread suicide prevention awarenessPosted 2/10/22 Show This year’s P.S. I Love You Day is scheduled for Feb. 11, and the South Ocean Wellness Club is striving to “paint the town purple” to show the community is a safe and supportive … This item is available in full to subscribers. Attention subscribersWe have recently launched a new and improved website. To continue reading, you will need to either log into your subscriber account, or purchase a new subscription. If you had a login with the previous version of our e-edition, then you already have a login here. You just need to reset your password by clicking here. If you are a current print subscriber, you can set up a free website account by clicking here. Otherwise, click here to view your options for subscribing.
CBS New York recently released news of a day called “P.S. I Love You Day” that students have been celebrating for 10 years. This day is celebrated on the second Friday of February each year. That means it was celebrated on February 14, 2020, this year. This special day was created by a young woman named Brooke DiPalma. In 2010, her family had lost her loving father, Joseph DiPalma. After the loss, DiPalma felt lost. The last words her father had said were “I love you.” Those words remained in her mind throughout her grieving process. She felt that people should be reminded that someone loves and cares for them every day just like her father had told her. Image of Brooke DiPalma, creator of ‘P.S. I Love You Day’; Photo Credit: www.psiloveyouday.net“On this day we ask everyone to wear purple to stand up against bullying, help end depression, and ultimately prevent suicide. We hope that on this day you walk around your community, school, or work office and see a sea of purple. We hope that you hear nothing but positive messages that make you feel special, loved, and remind you, that you are never alone.” After spreading news of this special day, there have been 227 schools that have participated. The team of “P.S. I Love You Day” hopes that more schools will help them spread awareness for mental health. It teaches students to spread love and make sure that everyone feels that they have someone that cares throughout the year. This year, there was a video created by the team to celebrate their 10 year anniversary of the creation of “P.S. I Love You Day.” It allowed people who have had tragedies in their lives due to mental health issues share their story with the world, just like DiPalma had done. For those who would like to participate in this special day, donate, or learn more about it, please visit P.S. I Love You Day. This special day teaches not only the students of the world something, but the rest of the world something as well. It acknowledges how important mental health is. Perhaps this day will help the world face mental health issues together and encourage people to seek help when they are struggling. “Tragedy should not be the force for togetherness; Togetherness should be the force that ends tragedies.” WEST ISLIP, New York (WABC) -- During February across Long Island, a sea of purple can be found at schools and businesses in honor of P.S. I Love You Day. P.S. I Love You Day is held on the every second Friday of February, created by Brooke DiPalma in honor of her passed father, a retired NYPD officer, who took his own life when she was 14-years-old. "When I lost my dad it was a shock," said DiPalma. "It was a shock to my family, it was a shock to the community, and it was really a shock to me. He was my best friend, and to see what he did was simply not him. I was angry, I was frustrated, and I wanted to make a change." DiPalma took the last three words her dad said to her, which was 'I love you' and with the help of her high school's class club and family, created P.S. I Love You Day. "If he was here, he would want me to make a change he would want me to do something," said DiPalma. In 2011, the first P.S. I Love You Day was held at West Islip High School, where students were encouraged to wear purple in support of DiPalma and hear her share her story at an assembly. Related: Coronavirus Update: NYC unveils mental health resources for students "It shocked all of us to a degree just to see how she was able to take this tragedy that she experienced and turn it into such a great event," said Ed Jablonski, West Islip High School Student Senate Advisor. "It's something that you don't see from people who are twice her age, and for her to be able to lead and expand this as far as she has, it's amazing to see all the work she's been able to do. I always tell her she is an inspiration, and she really is." Since then, P.S. I Love You Day became more than just an idea, but a movement where more than 200 schools across the nation have become involved participating in kindness activities and collecting donations going towards mental health non-profits. "People who lost people to suicide years ago are now sharing their stories," said DiPalma. "I think that is the most profound impact is when someone comes up to my family and says, because of you, I shared my story." Related: Coronavirus News: NYC to launch new 911 EMS mental health teams DiPalma hopes that people walking around their community, school, or work office and seeing a sea of purple will instantly lift their spirits. The mission DiPalma aspires to achieve is that everyone feels special, loved, and reminded that you are never alone. "For anyone struggling out there, the first thing you can do is acknowledge it, share it, and share your stories to others," said DiPalma. "It's not easy, but with time it will get better. "It's not going to happen overnight, but by writing down your goals, by setting goals for yourself in general, by knowing that there is going to be tomorrow, that's an amazing goal in itself." ---------- Contact Community Journalist Alex Ciccarone Submit a tip to Alex Follow Alex on Facebook Follow @Alexabc7NY on Twitter Copyright © 2022 WABC-TV. All Rights Reserved. What day is PS I Love You Day?Wear purple on Feb. 10th - #PSILoveYouDay2023!
Who created PS I Love You Day?P.S. I Love You Day is held on the every second Friday of February, created by Brooke DiPalma in honor of her passed father, a retired NYPD officer, who took his own life when she was 14-years-old. "When I lost my dad it was a shock," said DiPalma.
What is the story behind PS I Love You Day?Brooke DiPalma, 22, founded P.S. I Love You Day nine years ago after her father, Joseph DiPalma, committed suicide. She was in the eighth grade at the time. On Friday, she told her story to a packed assembly of students at the North Babylon school that enrolls grades six through eight.
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