1.Meet TWLOHA2.Background3.The movement4.For the cause5.What is love?6. As a matter of fact

WHOTo Write Love On Her ArmsWHATNon-profit organization for suicide prevention, addiction and mental health awarenessWHEREMelbourne, FL WHYTo encourage, inform, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recoveryWHENFounded February 2006

The vision is that we would learn what it means to love our friends, and that we would love ourselves enough to get the help we need.

You are not alone, and this is not the end of your story

The vision is hope, and hope is real…

121 million people worldwide suffer from depression. (World Health Organization)

 18 million of these cases are happening in the United States. (The National Institute of Mental Health)

Between 20% and 50% of children and teens struggling with depression have a family history of this struggle and the offspring of depressed parents are more than three times as likely to suffer from depression. (U.S. Surgeon General's Survey, 1999)

Depression often co-occurs with anxiety disorders and substance abuse, with 30% of teens with depression also developing a substance abuse problem. (NIMH)

 2/3 of those suffering from depression never seek treatment.Untreated depression is the number one cause of suicide, and suicide is the third leading cause of death among teenagers. (NIMH)

1.TWLOHA is a non-profit organization

2.Specializing in addiction, self-harm and suicide prevention

3.People all of the world do what they can for the cause • write “love” on your arm

4.Fundraisers, seminars, merch, donations, etc.

5.There is always someone who know what you are going through• reach out before giving up

6. Staggering amounts of preventable suicides in North America

THANK YOU

FOR STAYING ALIVE!