In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, here is an excellent Project Semicolon. It’s not about having a ‘love for grammar’. According to the project’s website, Project Semicolon is a global non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and love for those who are struggling with mental illness, suicide, addiction, and self-injury. If someone has a semicolon tattoo, it can be among the Project Semicolon. Our mental health is a part of us and tattoos can be a constant remembrance of where we’ve been and where we aspire to go. If you think the tattoos are marvelous, the stories are even much better. Take a look!
1. “This reminds me that it’s not my fault. Serotonin is lacking in my brain. We are all warriors in this fight against mental illness.” — Paige Johnson
2. “Tattoos are so essential to my mental health…”
“…I give myself warnings I wouldn’t believe otherwise. I chose to leave that impression there, to leave a moment of hope for myself. I don’t feel hope when it comes from other people, so the self-direction and permanence of tattoos goes a long way in getting out of anxiety.” — Olivia James
3. “I’m not an expert on disorders and I’m not a specialist on healing, but I do know this: both are what life brings, and how we handle that what matters.” — Alyse Ruriani
4. “Stars can’t shine without the darkness. Even if things in my head aren’t OK, it won’t be dark for long because I’m a shining star in my right.” — Erica Marie
5. “I can never give up; I’m a fighter.” — Jenna Pleasants
6. “Pi, a mathematical constant, reminds me that even when my world feels like it’s falling apart, there’s still a constant in the world…”
“…The semicolon tells me to keep going even though I don’t feel like I can or don’t need to. A Bible verse reminds me of the huge picture I sometimes fail to see when I’m depressed.” — Julianne Leow
7. “The bottom tattoo is for eating disorder and recovery…”
“…I endured anorexia when I was 14 years old. The first tattoo is for my strife, and I was free from postpartum mental illness. It tried to take my life, but I’m still here, and now I’m full of joy and thriving!”
8. “I have post-traumatic stress sickness, severe general and social anxiety disorders and severe chronic depression. I also have a brain damage…”
“…The trauma began at 7 and eventually left when I was 33. I have this to remind me that my heart is still beating and my stars light my way. I’m never without love, even alone.” — Kimberley Halliwell
9. “This hummingbird was tattooed quickly after three months of hospitalization for post-traumatic anxiety dysfunction and depression. It tells me that it’s OK to fly. And I got PTSD service dog I received shortly after!” — Kerri Symes.
Tattoos can be a great medium to express our individuality and feelings. Some people might think that having tattoos are awful, scary, even taboo. But, having tattoo isn’t always bad. Sometimes it becomes a reminder for ourselves about the pain we have been through and how we have become so strong that we still can stand up until this very minute.
