A Word of Hope for World Suicide Prevention Day 2013
Download: "Stigma: A Major Barrier to Suicide Prevention 2013" Brochure I wr i te this on behalf of friends who, for years, have waited for me to break my silence over depression (my own, several years ago) and the suicide and death of a friend whom I cared for so much. April 2012, Holy Thursday, while the Last Supper and Washing of the Feet was being re-enacted, I looked at the altar of our church. Four years before that, a man shot himself in front of that altar ~ the church was desecrated and was closed for several weeks. I was in N. Africa when that incident happened and most of the stories in our place were recounted by my mother. I 'knew' how my mom 'felt' when I asked her about it. That very night, I received several calls from India, but every time I took them, they dropped instantly that I had to wait early the next day to find out what happened. I knew it was an emergency call. I opened my FB and was greeted by severa...