I'm not going to turn the @lolcats account into a PSA service, but this is a cause worthy of more attention.
Some of you may know, some may not, that today is To Write Love On Her Arms Day. Depression is no joking matter. That is why, as @lolcats founder, and as a person currently suffering from this terrible disease, I urge you to take part in To Write Love On Her Arms Day.
From their website: "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."
In the world today, there are 121 million (121,000,000) people suffering from depression. Two-thirds (2/3) of them will never seek help. Untreated depression is the number one cause of suicide, and suicide is the third leading cause of death among teenagers.
As per my own experience, a depressed teen can often feel rejected by his or her peers, who unknowingly dismiss the illness as attention-grabbing, or simply being "emo," which is why I feel compelled to do anything I can to further the cause of awareness.
Please, if you are experiencing depression, or know someone who is, seek help.
To learn more about depression or the TWLOHA organization, I urge you to visit their website: http://www.twloha.com/vision/ And of course, there are resources to find help and treatment there as well.
