Democracy Dies in Darkness

Jarrid Wilson, a megachurch pastor known widely for his mental health advocacy, dies by suicide

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September 10, 2019 at 6:17 p.m. EDT
A tweet published Monday. (Twitter)

Jarrid Wilson, a California church leader, author and mental health advocate, died by suicide Monday evening at age 30.

Wilson, known as a passionate preacher, most recently was an associate pastor at megachurch Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, Calif. A co-founder of the mental health nonprofit Anthem of Hope, Wilson was open about his depression, often posting on his social media accounts about his battles with the mental illness.