Welcome to the Kara Tagget Open, sponsored by the Howard County Aging Hackers Association (HAHA), a men’s golf league at Waverly Golf Course. The Kara Tagget Open has raised over $130,00 and has donated all proceeds to the Katrina Tagget Memorial Foundation (KTMF). KTMF is a non-profit organization 501(c)(3) dedicated to providing awareness and education of mental illness and suicide prevention.
Katrina “Kara” Tagget was 21 years old when she died by suicide on September 20, 2008. Katrina was a loving daughter and sister, caring friend, and passionate and dedicated student who found time to give to others. Unfortunately, Katrina’s depression and anxiety was not properly diagnosed and treated which led to her suicide.
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Suicide is now the number one cause of injury death in America surpassing car accidents and unintentional poisonings including drug overdoses.
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Over 45,000 Americans die by suicide annually; twice the number of homicides.
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Most suicidal people are not psychotic or insane, they are usually upset, grief stricken, depressed, anxious, and/or are despairing.
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Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students; 1,100 college students die by suicide annually
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Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for youth 15-24 year old with adolescent depression as the number one cause
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Suicide is preventable; 90% of those who die by suicide have a diagnosable and treatable mental health disorder.
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For every 40 seconds, someone in the world dies by suicide; for every 41 seconds someone is left to make sense of it. Even one loss to suicide is one too many.
KTMF was founded by our
family to honor and remember Katrina. By sharing Katrina’s story, we
hope to erase the shame, silence and stigma of mental illness and
suicide. The mission of KTMF is to be an avenue to help the thousands
who face the challenges of mental illness and to those who suffer the
loss of a loved one to suicide.
KTMF’s goal is to educate, encourage,
and inspire others to live a
life of hope. Please consider supporting this event in any way you can
and help us to tell everyone, “Your Life Matters”.
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