The truth is spoken most clearly when it comes from a trusted confidant, a friend or someone who’s been there before; someone who knows exactly what it is to be standing in your shoes.
A suicide prevention campaign handwritten by those who understand best. Men who have come through dark times themselves spread words of hope to encourage men in a desperate situation to seek help.
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CharityWhen you have a problem, who do you turn to? Realistically, the truth is spoken most clearly when it comes from a trusted confidant, a friend or someone who’s been there before; someone who knows exactly what it is to be standing in your shoes.
It is this kind of person that can be found at the heart of Mother London’s latest outdoor campaign for Samaritans, ‘Real People, Real Stories’ which feature handwritten messages of support emblazoned across posters. The messages come from men who have experienced dark times but who looked for help, and found it.
The suicide prevention campaign sees phrases like “Don’t think you have no voice” and “Don’t keep it bottled up” scribbled in the men’s own handwriting. The posters are hopeful notes of encouragement and support made all that more personal by the differing penmanship of each man.
The campaign was born from the insight that, in times of struggle or sheer desperation, the knowledge that we are not alone in what we are going through can be the most comforting. These posters will hopefully act as important reminders to those who need them most because, as one of the authors Darren writes, “You don’t have to face it alone”.
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