ATLAS volunteer team supports suicide loss survivors [Video]

JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. — Suicide continues to be one of the leading causes of death in Indiana.

And the ripple effect of that sudden, devastating loss takes a tremendous toll on families left behind.

In fact, in their grief, suicide loss survivors are at much greater risk of suicide themselves.

But a team of volunteers in Johnson County is bringing hope to those Hoosiers with immediate, impactful support.

Watching Crystal Neil, Chelcee Hill and Shelley Hughes smile and share memories while looking at family photos, you’d never know they became friends by circumstance.

Their laughter, their connection is natural. But these women also share heartbreaking bond.

They’re connected by the loss of a loved one who died by suicide.

“He would light up any room you’d walk into,” Hill said of her stepbrother, Steve.

“She lived more in 18 1/2 years than most people will live in …