Project Semicolon

A semicolon doesn’t have to look one way.
Sometimes it looks like the thing that helped you keep going.

For the person who almost didn’t make it here.

For the person reading quietly.
For the person who is tired of explaining why life feels heavy.
For the person who has been carrying more than anyone knows.

Stay.

Not because everything is fixed.
Not because pain magically disappears when Project Semicolon says something catchy, because everyone tries that.

Stay because your life is still here.
Stay because help can still reach you.
Stay because one hard chapter is not the whole story.

You are not alone.
Your story isn’t over.
Keep going.

If you’re in immediate danger or thinking about su***de, call or text 988 in the U.S. or Canada.

We love seeing how personal semicolon tattoos can be.

This one hides the symbol inside the design:
a blue bubble, a fish still moving, a story still going.

It’s quiet.
It’s creative.
It means something.

That’s the beauty of the semicolon.
It doesn’t have to look the same for everyone.

It just has to remind you why you stayed.

Show us your semicolon tattoo in the comments.

Say their names.

Today, we remember Amy Bleuel, and the light she left behind.

But today is also for every name we still carry. Every life that mattered. Every story that deserves to be remembered.

Comment the name of someone you want remembered today.

We’ll start:

Amy Bleuel ;

We’re starting our annual School Box Program today!

Project Semicolon School Boxes are ready-to-use awareness kits designed to help schools create a simple, welcoming mental health resource table for students.

Each box includes pocket resource cards, bracelets, pins, awareness materials, table signs, and a guide for school staff and counselors.

The goal is simple: make it easier for students to find support, take what they need, and be reminded that their story is not over.

Schools will be able to be nominated, and supporters will be able to help send boxes where they’re needed.

Full details are in the first comment.

Some days are not won loudly.

Some days, survival looks like getting through the next hour.
The next breath.
The next impossible moment.

The semicolon reminds us that there were days we didn’t think we would make it through, and somehow, we did.

If this speaks to you today, stay.
Not forever all at once.
Just for now.

Your story is still here.
And that matters.

When someone you love says they do not want to be here anymore, the pressure to say the perfect thing can feel overwhelming.

But support does not start with perfect words.

It starts with staying present.
It starts with believing them.
It starts with asking directly.
It starts with helping them get through the next few minutes safely.

You are not expected to become their therapist.
You are not expected to carry this alone.
But your response can help someone feel less alone in one of the hardest moments of their life.

If someone is in immediate danger, stay with them and call or text 988 for support in the U.S.

You do not have to know exactly what to say.
Just don’t disappear.

Save this. Share it. Someone may need it before they know how to ask.

Sometimes the smallest reminder can carry the most meaning.

A semicolon.
A smile.
A quiet reason to keep going.

Your story isn’t over.

For some, it represents their own story.
For others, it represents someone they love.
For others, it is a quiet way of standing for mental health awareness, compassion, and hope.

The semicolon is a symbol of support, solidarity, and hope.