WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized Avah Fiske of Loudon as February's Granite Stater of the Month. Avah has advocated for mental health awareness since her 12-year-old brother Ryan died by suicide in 2020, when Avah was just six years old. Although her family was stunned by this tragedy, Avah has, as her mom says, risen like a phoenix from the ashes and worked to make a difference for other families.
Avah plans to one day start her own organization to build awareness around mental health, but in the meantime, she has written and recorded public service announcements for her local radio station encouraging people to reach out to youth mental health services an...