International Suicide Memorial Wall
The International Suicide Memorial wall was originally begun in Columbia, Tennessee and dedicated on April 26, 2006. It was later moved to Nashville, Tennessee and installed at the offices of Mental Health America of Middle Tennessee (now MHA Mid-South), formally re-dedicated on May 17, 2019.
When TSPN moved again to the Tennessee Association of Alcohol, Drug, and other Addiction Services (TAADAS), the Wall was broken up into panels installed at its offices. The current iteration of the Wall was dedicated on September 18, 2021.
It is our hope that people who request memorial tiles to be put on the wall will be comforted knowing that their loved ones will be at a place where they will be honored and cared for. We also hope that the wall helps plant seeds of compassion in the hearts of visitors, seeds that may develop into a commitment to understanding suicide and finding solutions.
The video at left provides additional information about and imagery from the Wall, including what visitors can expect when visiting us.
The International Suicide Memorial Wall is now curated by the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network (TSPN) in Nashville, Tennessee. As of 2023, there are over 850 photos on the wall from all over the US and the world.
If you would like to have a memorial tile placed on the wall in memory of your family member who died by suicide, click the button below. (There is a $5.00 charge to pay for each wall tile, $10 each for duplicates).
If you have any questions, send them to Karyl at karylofcolumbia@cs.com.
Visiting the Wall
Everyone is welcome to visit the Wall to honor a loved one they have lost or learn more about the project. We accept visitors to the Wall between 9 AM and 5 PM Central on weekdays and conditionally on evenings and weekends. Email tspn@tspn.org to coordinate a visit and please allow up to 48 hours for processing.
A video about the Memorial Wall from Freedom Forum Diversity on Vimeo. This video was recorded and produced by Tsanavi Spoonhunter and Jared Webser, students in the Chips Quinn Scholars Program taught by Anne Bailey in Nashville.
The full video of the 2019 dedication of the Wall at the MHA offices. it It includes a reading of names of those honored therein at the time the Wall was re-dedicated. More tiles have been added since then.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The Lifeline is a free 24/7, confidential, short-term crisis counseling line for those experiencing distress. It is a myth that 988 is only for suicidal individuals; it is available to everyone. Call, text, or chat 988 if you are overwhelmed, stressed, and need to talk with a trained counselor.
This project is funded under a grant contract with the State of Tennessee, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.