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To Write Love On Her Arms

It all started with a story.  The real story of a girl named Renee, and her friends; whose unconditional love helped her find hope in the midst of her struggles with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide.   From those humble beginnings, ‘To Write Love On Her Arms’ (TWLOHA) has become an international movement aimed at providing encouragement, inspiration, education, and even funding treatment for young people dealing with the same issues as Renee. 

Over the last several months TWLOHA has been rapidly expanding.  By partnering with several bands who have allowed the group to tour with them,  they have been given a platform to spread their message of hope across the globe.  Additionally, they use their myspace page as a forum for discussion and encouragement as well as a link to resources for treatment.  One example of the site’s impact is the response it received after Heath Ledger’s death earlier this year.  Thousands logged on everyday to talk about their own struggles with depression, self-esteem, and drugs addiction.

TWLOHA is definitely making a difference and you can too.  To find out more about these issues they are helping teens with you can read the FACTS section on their site and then click here to see how else you can get involved.

-JH

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