Lindsey Doolittle’s ‘Faces After Suicide’ transforms silence into dialogue with upcoming exhibition

Are you in crisis? Feeling overwhelmed? Do not hesitate – call or text 988 now for Missouri’s mental health hotline.

Every year in the United States, over 49,000 people die by suicide, according to the CDC. That’s one death every 11 minutes. In the time it takes you to drive to work, clean out your inbox, or wash your dishes, someone’s story finishes its final chapter, crushed by the weight of the world.

But those stories don’t always end in isolation. Each loss leaves behind a ripple—partners, parents, children, friends—grappling with not only heartbreak, but the silence and stigma that often follow. People who die by suicide may be gone, but their absence reshapes the lives of everyone who loved them as they wrestle with grief, unanswered questions, and far too often, blame.

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