Pre-Nursing Student Helps Others Find Light in Darkness

Brooke Brennan. Photo by Althea Dotzour.

Through her story of loss and resilience, UW freshman hopes to help others ‘find their light in their darkness’
UW–Madison News | February 13, 2025

UW–Madison pre-nursing student Brooke Brennan lost her mom to suicide at age 8. Now, she’s passionate about ending stigma around mental health issues and helping others who have been affected by suicide.

Read her remarkable story of financial and emotional resilience, safety nets and support networks, and wanting to pay it forward.

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