After the loss of her father to suicide, artist Nicole Leth has one message for those contemplating taking their own life: 'You are enough.'
Looming above the skyline of downtown Kansas City, Mo., sits an uplifting message inscribed in bold blue letters on a bright pink billboard for all U.S. Highway 71 commuters to see: “You are human. You are loveable [sic]. You are strong. You are enough.”
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in America, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. And it’s a statistic that hits close to home for Leth, as she lost her own father to suicide in 2010, when she was just 17. It came after a recent realization: “that I wouldn't never be able to save someone else's life for them. I don't think that’s a power we have as humans,” Leth tells Yahoo Lifestyle. “But what is effective is creating a space through affirmation, encouragement and compassion that empowers people to save their own lives. This is exactly what this Affirmation Billboard was put up to manifest.
Since the first board was erected on July 22, 2019, the board has had a bigger impact that she had imagined. People have told her the affirming words have helped make their day, feel supported while mourning the loss of a loved one — or even like they could hang on for one more day. For financial support of this goal, she’s started a funding campaign. And she’s keeping it all in perspective.
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