Turning Grief Into Hope: Erin Gallagher and the Jay Walkers Challenge
By Will Melton · September 1, 2026 · 41:11 read
Category: Health & Wellness
Show: Americas Healthiest City
Erin Gallagher became one of Richmond's leading voices on suicide prevention after her 18-year-old son, Jay, died by suicide in 2016, with no prior diagnosis and no warning signs anyone recognized in time. On this episode of America's Healthiest City, host Will Melton sits down with Gallag
Erin Gallagher became one of Richmond's leading voices on suicide prevention after her 18-year-old son, Jay, died by suicide in 2016, with no prior diagnosis and no warning signs anyone recognized in time. On this episode of America's Healthiest City, host Will Melton sits down with Gallagher, founder of Jay Walkers, to talk about grief, stigma, and the prevention tools most families have never heard of. Gallagher walks through the year everything changed: moving her family to Richmond, leavi...