PSA: To Write Love On Her Arms Announces 13th Annual Suicide Prevention Campaign "Please Stay Alive"

Mental health non-profit To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) has announced its 13th Annual Suicide Prevention Campaign, “Please Stay Alive.” The campaign will kick off today and run through the end of Suicide Prevention Month this September.

TWLOHA is making help easier to find with valuable resources that are free and accessible at PleaseStayAlive.com. Access to these kinds of resources is life-saving. If you’re looking to get involved, you’ll find suicide prevention action steps and educational information, direct links to prevention training, personal stories, and more on their campaign website.

The organization writes: Every 40 seconds we lose a loved one to suicide. Losing just one person to suicide is one too many. People need to know that they are not alone, that help exists, and that hope is possible when we are given the chance to heal. Whether you’ve struggled with thoughts of suicide, have attempted, have lost someone, or simply care—TWLOHA is inviting you to take actions that can help someone stay alive.

People can participate this year by purchasing a suicide prevention pack, donating directly to the campaign, rallying their community to fundraise for mental health care scholarships, streaming on Twitch, joining the challenge on Facebook to complete 300K steps in September, and following @twloha and engaging with the conversations and community happenings online throughout the campaign. #PleaseStayAlive.

All donations will go toward TWLOHA’s goal of raising $200,000, which will make it possible for the organization to provide scholarships to pay for mental health care and connect people to life-saving affordable resources through their FIND HELP Tool. When someone asks for help, they want to be able to say yes. Whether you donate or fundraise, your efforts will make healing possible.

“Suicide prevention must extend beyond clinical settings and into every facet of our daily lives. We believe most people would help someone they knew was suicidal—but many don't know how they can help,” says Lindsay Kolsch, TWLOHA Co-Executive Director.

“This campaign is trying to change that by giving practical steps and critical information that allow us to reach someone struggling, connect them to care, and ensure individuals feel heard and supported. We are not seeing the rates of suicide reverse, so we keep fighting to bring more people into this work. It is our collective effort that can transform awareness into action and hope. A hope that people will 'please stay alive.'”