Volunteers organize concert for suicide prevention

SALT LAKE CITY — About four years ago, an event changed so much about Jessica Seller's life. The Utah County woman experienced some deep depression but as she opened up, others did too.

"A lot of it was my divorce …"

And she learned more recently that sometimes you have no idea just how bad some people are feeling.

"I just lost a childhood friend of mine a couple of weeks ago," Sellers said. "It was so sad because he was so loved and was such a wonderful person. And you think 'oh gosh, what makes a person think that's where they need to go."

Sellers started turning to others. She saw as a substitute teacher that many teens seem to struggle the most. She wanted to figure out how we in our communities can better prevent suicide. Her kids pitched in, offering some pop-up concerts.

She also started The Overcomers Magazine. It was a place to gather stories from inspiring people.

"I had so many good therapists and coaches and teachers that I learned from," Sellers said. "I felt like I was standing on the shoulders of giants, even just in my neighborhood."

Now, to take that message further she is organizing a concert, featuring YouTube artist Jordan James and some of the motivational speakers Sellers met through her website.

"I hope they'll come away feeling like they can talk about things with their neighbor," she said.

That concert is set for Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. in Provo. It will feature music, comedy and motivational speakers. Organizers are still finalizing the location, but you can keep up on that through their website.

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