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Alan's Walk
Preserving a Son's Memory

(Livingston, NJ - ) — When her son, Alan Dutka, committed suicide, Toby Serrouya decided that it wasn�t enough to only preserve his memory. She wanted to find a way to help NARSAD raise the public�s awareness about the devastating effects schizophrenia has not only on those with the disease, but on their families as well. Alan�s Walk was her answer.

The second annual Alan�s Walk was held on June 1, in Livingston, New Jersey. Jessica Lynch � a beauty queen who was then Miss Manhattan, but who has since been chosen as Miss New York for the Miss America pageant � was there to lend her support. Ms. Lynch�s platform is teen depression. She knows. She has suffered from severe bouts of depression, some requiring hospitalization. �My goal is to educate the public concerning depression and to help stamp out the stigma and negative connotations associated with it,� said Ms. Lynch.

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