By Anghie Sevilla

Mission Statement• 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.

Values“You were created to love and be loved.You were meant to live life in

relationship with other people, to know and be known. You need to know that your story is important and that you're part of a bigger

story.You need to know that your life matters.”

• Beyond treatment, we believe that community is essential, that people need other people, that we were never meant to do life alone.

• The vision is people putting down guns and blades and bottles.• The vision is that we can reduce the suicide rate in America and

around the world.• 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. better endings.  The vision is the restoration of broken families and broken relationships. people finding life, finding freedom, finding love.  The vision is graduation, a Super Bowl, a wedding, a child, a sunrise.  The vision is people becoming incredible parents, people breaking cycles, making change.  

• The vision is hope, and hope is real.

Personal Connection• My interest in TWLOHA

sparked when I noticed people wearing t-shirts that had TWLOHA on them. Not knowing the history behind the meaning of TWLOHA, I

began to ask my friends about it. After learning the secret

behind TWLOHA, my passion for greater understanding

behind teenage depression had grown deeper, knowing that even my closest friends

had self esteem problems and were also hurting themselves emotionally and physically. I knew that as their friend it

was my job to show them how much they are loved and

cared for.

Facts

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

•  - 2/3 of those suffering from depression never seek treatment.

• -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)

Need in the Community

• MOVE is our way of equipping and educating communities about the topics we address at To Write Love on Her Arms: depression, addiction, self-injury, suicide, and the role a trusted community plays in bringing hope to those who feel broken.

MOVE is for people who are looking for a way to engage others in conversations about topics we believe matter very much. This conference stems from the idea that uniting our resources helps take people from places of pain to places of hope and healing. MOVE is for students, mentors, parents, friends, pastors, professionals, and for everyone in-between. It is for someone new to these topics entirely or someone who has worked in a clinical setting for years. This two-day, in-depth, engaging workshop is an effort to begin a conversation about issues often left in the dark. Our aim is to battle stigma and shame with honesty and compassion.

•In a discussion led by professional counselors, we explore what is behind these struggles, what drives them, what recovery looks like, and how we can make a difference. Each of us has a different story, and every MOVE conference is a place where we learn from licensed professionals and from each other. Our hope is that you leave encouraged, inspired, and informed.

Inputs• This is what we need..

• People who are driven• People who have a passion

for others• People who love others

other than themselves• People who care• Pervasive people who are

willing to make a movement • Mentors, teachers, parents• Volunteers• Donations• Help

Outputs• This is what we do..

• Reaching out to those in need

• Picking up the broken• Finding the lost• Loving those who have

never felt love• Saving lives• Leaving a lasting

impression to benefit for a better life

Process• Reaching out to those in need• Comforting those who are lost• Explicating to those who don’t

know about the lost• We make an impact on

peoples lives one step at a time

• We gather people together to prove awareness of

depression • Creating substantive

influential ways in order to help others

Process (cont.)We hold conferences all over the

country discussing the issues with teenage depression

We set up events to spread awareness, benefits and have bands play to attract more people to spark interest in what we are about

We come to schools, classrooms, and introduce real life videos about TWLOHA and people who are impacted, who have changed their lives around

Outcomes• We connect with people and leave a lasting

impression• We introduce people to GOD• We teach people about GOD• We bring people close to GOD• Saving people from depression, saving from

people feeling lonely or deprived, saving those who feel unloved, saving LIVES

Link To Critical Thinking

• We introduce to those who have no idea about the other side of depression and how big of an issue it really is.

• Our company involves others in order to get a sense of perception about the whole outlook of depression

• TWLOHA provides an image and reason to think about how others are impacted by this issue

Link to Critical ActionAs a group, our fight to seek out

radically different solutions is a challenge against depression amongst those who are struggling to find the truth to life. Spreading awareness in every way possible

We are on a rampage to make progress in those who are weak and cannot stand on their own, we help them find life again.

All of our members do whatever we can to self motivate those around us and ourselves to make sure that people know about GOD and what he can do for each individual who feel lost.

Link to Critical ReadingBy reading our website

http://www.twloha.com/, people can be more informed and to formulate questions and seek answers to how we can stop this issue.

Everyone who is impacted by our movement take the time to reflect on these issues and become easily involved.

Join the movement, Love is the movement.

How to get involved• Donate. Proceeds go to

company service through TWLOHA

• Benefits/Fundraisers. Concerts, fashion shows, school events..

• TWLOHA merchandise. T-shirts are for sale on the website, Hot Topic, Zumies & Ron Jons

• Join Street Team: spread the awaresness by promoting for TWLOHA

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