A precis of the semicolon project is to promote awareness of depression, anxiety and attempted suicide. To borrow a phrase from 'Project Semicolon'
' A semicolon is used when an author could’ve ended a sentence but chose not to.
You are the author and the sentence is your life.'
You can buy semicolons stamped on jewellery, T shirts, de cals for your car, people get them tattooed onto them to promote awareness or commemorate a suicide attempt.
I understand the idea is to start a conversation about mental health, to remove stigma and to publicly commemorate a private struggle. But it feels a bit commodified to me- as if this symbol could encapsulate what it is like for every single person who has experienced mental illness. 'My story isn't over' is a phrase I find a bit trite. I almost feel like the semicolon is glamorising suicide attempts by turning the symbol into a trend.
I suspect IABU. And that I've not articulated these thoughts terribly well. What do you say?