The Community Mental Health Authority of Clinton, Eaton and Ingham Counties, or CMHA-CEI, the City of East Lansing, East Lansing Public Schools and the Eaton Regional Education Service Agency partnered together to offer this discussion series, according to the city's website.

Summers said she believes the series will have a positive impact on the community.

"Kids who receive treatment are far less likely to commit suicide," Summers said.

Prevention Specialist at the Eaton Regional Education Service Agency, Melea Bullock, used statistics and experiences from her own life to break down the complicated issues of trauma and PTSD for attendees at the event.

Bullock explained that trauma experienced by one person can be different for another. She went over the effects of trauma and how people can help those afflicted.

"I feel like this is an opportunity for members of our community to get real-world, experienced professionals delivering very solid, reliable information on how to handle and deal with some of the things that we all face," Library Assistant Director Brice Bush said.

The first discussion followed National Suicide Prevention week and focused on the topics of suicide and self-harm. The last discussion in the series focuses on social media and youth mental health and is scheduled for Nov. 20. However, Bush said she could see the program continuing.

"Based on the really positive feedback and attendance that we've had at these discussions, I could see us hosting more of these in the future," Bush said.