Breaking the silence about suicide
“When the church couldn’t talk about suicide or mental illness, it felt like God couldn’t either.”
Talitha Arnold. Photo by Clay Ellis.
Talitha Arnold, senior minister of the United Church of Santa Fe, New Mexico, co-leads the Faith Communities Task Force for the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention. The alliance is launching a national campaign for mental health and suicide prevention, starting with a National Day of Prayer for Faith, Hope, & Life the weekend of September 8–10.
What is the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention?
It is a public-private partnership started in 2010 by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Defense, and Veterans Affairs, along with various national mental health and business organizations.
