With the recent deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, suicide is on the minds of many people. A panel of local mental health experts will explore depression, suicide, available resources and why connection is so important at a special forum this Thursday. The discussion will start at 7 pm at  Davidson College Presbyterian Church Congregation House, 218 Concord Road in Davidson.

Panelists include Kathryn Falbo-Woodson, president of the NC American Foundation for Suicide Prevention; Ricky Witherspoon, a peer support specialist and suicide attempt survivor; and Scott Kenefake, DCPC interim pastor. For more information, contact Lynn Hennighausen at 704-906-3736 or visit Davidson LifeLine at www.davidsonlifeline.org.