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This is why you’ve been seeing lots of tiny tattoos online recently

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Over the past few weeks you’ve probably been seeing an awful lot of people on social media brandishing their tiny tattoos. No, it’s not just that these people are really passionate about their grammar, although who isn’t these days?

Actually, the viral body art has a much deeper meaning. Most tattoos will have a story behind them, and for those who are part of the #semicolonproject, it’s more than just a punctuation symbol.

The tattoos are reflections of the individual’s struggles with mental health issues such as depression or addiction.

Project Semicolon was founded by Amy Bluel, who said "A semicolon is used when an author could've chosen to end their sentence, but chose not to. The author is you and the sentence is your life."

Amy lost her father to suicide and told the Huffington Post one of the reasons why she set up the project:

“I set out to inspire others so they can know they are not alone, that their story matters.”

And she is:

The project has its own website which encourages people to post images of their tattoos and share their stories. Since the project’s beginning, huge numbers of social media users have gotten on board to spread their support and raise awareness through the viral hashtag.

These are just some of the images which have been spotted which are hoping to spread Amy’s inspirational message. 

 

 

 

People are spreading Amy's message without getting inked themselves, some are using Sharpie's for their designs, and painting.

 

 

 

 

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