Parents fund mental health support at LSU following son's tragic suicide

Parents fund mental health support at LSU following son's tragic suicide

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Three years after the tragic suicide of their 24-year-old son, Alice and Gerald Bahlinger have turned their grief into action by funding mental health initiatives at Louisiana State University. Matthew Bahlinger, a member of the LSU Tiger Marching Band, struggled with depression for six to seven years before his death. Despite receiving therapy, he felt he was not getting the help he needed. His parents, dete…