http://www.twloha.com
To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery.
Quick Numbers:
-121 million people worldwide suffer from depression.
-18 million of these cases are happening in the United States.
-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.
-Depression often co-occurs with anxiety disorders and substance abuse, with 30 percent of teens with depression also developing a substance abuse problem.
-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.
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I love that you guys posted this! It's an awesome cause that hits close to home for far too many people. I wore my twloha shirt that day. Actually, I wear it all the time. :)
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