The World Health Organization estimated in 1997 that each year,
some 786,000 people die by suicide around the world.
This is the equivalent of one suicide every forty seconds,
somewhere in the world.
In the US, we record one suicide every 18 minutes.
The Suicide Memorial Wall was created to help us remember some of the names of those whose deaths were self-inflicted.
We also hope to remind people that suicide hurts those left behind.
Most of all, however, we hope to plant seeds of compassion in the hearts of those who read the names: seeds that may develop into a commitment to understanding suicide and finding solutions.Please read and remember the names of those who died in December.
Please visit the Faces of Suicide
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