September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
As an organization, we recognize that the huge stressors in our country, the economy, the environment, and the world at large can add heavy layers of concern – and even despair – on top of the wounds already carried by survivors of sexual harm.
You are a treasured member of our community.
We know that thoughts of suicide can whisper in the minds of many of us when life feels too hard. Sometimes those thoughts can be quite loud and convincing. Being a survivor of abuse can bring harsh thoughts and impulses that get unfairly directed against ourselves.
Your presence matters.
During those moments in our healing journeys that are filled with fear, self-blame, and regret, we may be more vulnerable to thoughts of self-harm, including suicide.
Your life matters.
We can never truly know what is in the hearts and minds of individuals who are driven to the final act of taking their own life. In many ways, it is not our place to speculate. But we do know that when there is a suicide in our community, it can stir similar thoughts and tears in the hearts and minds of other survivors.
The good news is that even the hardest times in our lives don’t have to end in suicide. One of the most powerful protective forces that counter self-harm is being in a community where others understand and are stiving to heal. We are fortunate to have that community.
We are therefore gathering to join the national efforts to increase awareness, to learn about prevention, and to support each other.
What to Expect
- Light a candle for those we have lost to suicide, to speak their names, and to remember them and our loss
- Share an open community conversation about the forces that compel us toward despair and suicide and to air our fears and express our hopes
- Talk about prevention tools and to support each other in choosing life, no matter what.
Monday, September 8, 2025
8:00 ET / 7:00 CT / 6:00 MT / 5:00 PT