To Write Love On Her Arms are once more gearing up for National Suicide Prevention Week with a brand new campaign to remind followers that they are not alone and that it’s okay to ask for help.
The new campaign, which is titled “Worth Living For” was announced earlier this week and takes inspiration from a Levi the Poet spoken word piece about the importance of finding the beauty in staying alive.
As for what inspired the use of this slogan, Co-Executive Director Lindsay Kolsch shared that the organization wanted to encourage people to find the beauty in their own lives- however flipped upside-down they may be after the events that have unfolded during the past year.
“This year has been hard for so many people — disruption and disconnection, uncertainty and changes — have become a part of our everyday lives,” Kolsch shared. “We want this year’s campaign to focus on the things that bring us hope, the things that are worth living for — collectively and personally. We believe that having this conversation and connecting those struggling to mental health resources can be life-saving.”
In addition to their announcement, TWLOHA also shared the first installment of their short film, Worth Living For: The List.
Just under four minutes in length, The List introduces viewers to the narrator, who explains byway of talking to others in the clip that she recently lost her father to suicide and that she has now taken it upon herself to find out more about his life and what he had hoped to accomplish prior to his death.
The series aims at helping viewers understand suicide awareness and shed light on some coping mechanisms for those who have lost family or friends.
To Write Love On Her Arms is a non-profit that was formed in 2006. Since their formation they have donated over 2.6 million dollars towards mental health care and personally assisted over 200 thousand people.
And though the organization dedicates all of their time to creating conversations about mental health year round, they ramp things up each year during Suicide Prevention Month (September) and during Suicide Prevention Day (September 12th) to provide extra coping tricks, counseling advice, and general mental health information to anyone who may be seeking help.
If you’d like to learn more about TWLOHA, get involved in upcoming campaigns or donate to help them fund further mental health care, please visit their website here.
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