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Art Installation Tackles Mental Health Stigma at Library

9/1/2025

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Deirdre Kashdan's art installation, The Missing Project, opens at Deal Library on September 10 for World Suicide Prevention Day.
Kashdan has supported her son with mental illness for 27 years and seeks to reduce stigma through her work.
The project includes over 200 local women sharing their experiences to encourage mental health discussions.
The exhibition will be on display until September 15.

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Story summary

Deirdre Kashdan's art installation, The Missing Project, opens at Deal Library on September 10 for World Suicide Prevention Day.
Kashdan has supported her son with mental illness for 27 years and seeks to reduce stigma through her work.
The project includes over 200 local women sharing their experiences to encourage mental health discussions.
The exhibition will be on display until September 15.