Mental health advocate uses art to break silence around suicide

Mental health advocate uses art to break silence around suicide

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – NAMI of Northern Illinois, in partnership with several organizations, hosted its third annual Be Here Tomorrow: A Suicide Prevention Initiative, putting the spotlight on one local artist.  “Back when I was 14, dealing with it really hard, I did not talk about it at all. I very much pushed it down,” said 29-year-old Kinsey White.  The event, held in honor of Suicide Prevention Month, aimed to break the silence with origina…