A new mural is being unveiled this weekend in Lorain, aimed at raising awareness, reducing stigma and educating people about suicide prevention.
The mural will be on display at the MAD* Factor Theater Company’s Lorain Campus and was worked on by the Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery Services Board of Lorain County in partnership with the Lorain County Suicide Prevention Coalition, the Cleveland Mural Co., 231 Go! United Way Collaborative and the theater company, according to a news release from the MHARS Board of Lorain County.
The public is invited to the unveiling of the full mural on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the MAD* Factory Theater Company’s campus located at 2655 Broadway Ave. in Lorain. There were 1,642 suicide deaths in Ohio in 2020 and 1,760 in 2021, according to data from the Ohio Department of Health.
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