Social media is awash with users’ photos of a small semicolon tattooed on an ankle, wrist, finger or neck to signify an important step in the person’s life. “The author is you and the sentence is your life;” thus, in the case of these tattoos, it is a physical representation of personal strength in the face of internal struggle.
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It is urging people worldwide to get a semicolon inked, temporary or otherwise, to spread hope and love among people who are prone to depression and tend to harm themselves.
After losing her father to suicide, Amy founded the nonprofit organization to raise awareness about mental health.
In New Zealand, it seems the project is just beginning to take hold. She chose the symbol ‘;’ as it represented a continuation and a story which was not put an end to abruptly by the author.
I set out to inspire others so they can know they are not alone, that their story matters.
Emma Richards from the United Kingdom recently got a tattoo after learning about the movement online, according to Mirror.
Have a look at the people who are making strides in the fight against depression.
It is part of a global initiative to talk about an unseen disease facing millions across the world – mental health and it’s called “Project Semicolon”.
The “official” movement describes itself as a “faith-based non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and love tot hose who are struggling with depression, suicide, addiction and self-injury”.
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She told the Mirror she suffers from depression anxiety, brought on by post-traumatic stress from her sons’ diagnoses of cerebral palsy, epilepsy and autism.
