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By Bradley Nuimano Tarr At the age of eleven, I began showing signs of having a serious brain disorder (SBD), commonly referred to as a serious mental illness. Until age twenty-six, I cycled in and out of hospitals well over twenty...
Thanks to our dedicated coalition members, pro bono advisers, and your on-going support and donations, we are delighted to share with you video highlights from our 2022 Social Impact Report, ‘Ripples of Hope for Waves of Change.’ Together,...
We are pleased to present our Social Impact Report for 2022 which can be found here....
In memory of those we’ve lost, we hold memories that still burn bright.In recognition of those still here, we lift them up with light....
For Those Still Here, HOPE for Suicide Prevention - Exclusive interview with Jeanne Allen Gore, Coordinator for the National Shatt...
Read our latest blogpost: "So Many Hearts Ache for Lives Lost to Suicide - We, The Living, Must Shine a Healing Light on Silence, Shame and Stigma: Interview with Child Psychiatrist, Artist and Poet, Diane Kaufman, MD"...
Donate to help save lives. Today, on International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, we look back at who we've lost and look forward to who we can save. Today and every day, we honor the voices of those who grieve and give hope for healing.Ple...
Private Screening of ‘Still Here’ (NSSC’s New Documentary on Suicide Prevention) · For those still here, there is still hope... · In a space filled with noise, there are those who walk unheard and unseen, who struggle with their health and...
Jerri Clark lost her 23-year old son, Calvin, to suicide because of a “preventable social ill, but our service systems are not built to prevent them.” “In disbelief, I watched my son’s world tilt away from a bright future punctuated by acad...
CALL TO ACTION! Save the date - October 28, 2022 - and submit your comments to the ISMICC no later than October 10, 2022!...
Power in Purpose
Published on September 13, 2022 by Jeanne Gore
Pat Morgan In 1983, I answered the call from my church’s priest, whose compassion for homeless people and his work to help t...
As parents, we bring children into this world knowing it is our job to protect them. Unfortunately, when my young adult son...
-Marcie Sohara Co-Chair NSSC Steering & Emergency Action Committees Many families are struggling to find care for their...
The U.S. is facing one of the worst public health crises in history–and we’re not referring to COVID-19. News reports say...
The National Shattering Silence Coalition is #ShatteringSilence & #InspiringChange with our "Calls to Action" on behalf of the 24M living and dying far too soon with serious brain disorders, commonly referred to as serious mental illnes...
Renewed Hope for the New Year
Published on January 26, 2022 by Jeanne Gore
As we enter the first few weeks of 2022, advocates at the National Shattering Silence Coalition have renewed hope for the co...
Your donation can change despair into hope, inequity into justice, and tragedy into treatment for people with serious brain disorders. As 2021 comes to a close, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to help us create this bet...
Since 2017, the National Shattering Silence Coalition has been speaking out and inspiring change for people with serious brain disorders and their families. As we approach the end of 2021, we are pleased to share our Social Impact Report. T...
Yesterday afternoon National Shattering Silence Coalition spoke out loud and clear at the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee (ISMICC). Of the 14 people who called in, 8 are NSSC members. I was so honored to stan...