Las Vegas father works to prevent suicides after losing son
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A Las Vegas man has made it his life's mission to help cut down on the number of people taking their own lives.
Reggie Burton is a father who knows the issue too well, his son, Avery, died by suicide.
He is a parent who knows the heartache all too well. Burton says it is a sensitive topic but an important one that needs to be discussed so families can recognize the silent cries for help.
Graduation season can be a momentous time for students and everyone around them, but unfortunately, Burton says the celebration is a precursor to a stressful event.
He says Avery had the world ahead of him and in May of 2017 he graduated with a degree from UNLV with the hopes of being a doctor.
"He realized it wasn't what he wanted or at least what he thinks he wanted and that's what stirred the major depressive episode," Burton tells 8 News Now. ... Read More