"Little Melissa" circa 1986 As shared to friends and family on November 11, 2025, announcing the news of this amazing journey to my 3rd Boston Marathon finish line: Most people know me as an advocate for mental health and suicide prevention through my work with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. When I ran the Boston Marathon in 2022 with Team AFSP, I shared my own story — the challenges I’ve faced with mental health, and the truth that healing isn’t something th
