The #HoldOnToTheLight blogging campaign is back for 2018 with new contributors, new posts and a broader reach than ever before!
The campaign features authors and creators blogging about the impact of mental health issues on their work/characters/lives to stand in solidarity with fans and increase fandom’s inclusion. What began within the sci-fi/fantasy community now includes authors from around the world and from a broad range of genres, including romance and horror, as well as podcasters, cosplayers and other creators.
#HoldOnToTheLight is in an effort to raise awareness around treatment for depression, suicide prevention, domestic violence intervention, PTSD initiatives, bullying prevention and other mental health-related issues. We believe fandom should be supportive, welcoming and inclusive, in the long tradition of fandom taking care of its own. We encourage readers and fans to seek the help they or their loved ones need without shame or embarrassment.
Here are the links to the newest blog posts. You can find the other 150+ links in previous articles on this website.
New posts from Lucienne Diver, Christine Amsden, Samantha Dunaway Bryant, and Chris Shrewsbury, plus articles about the campaign from Space And Time Magazine and the Winchester Family Business blog! Watch for forthcoming posts from Jody Lynn Nye, Cat Rambo, Jeanne Adams, Darin Kennedy, Jean Marie Ward, Kat Richardson, Jay Requard, Melissa Gilbert, Tally Johnson, Candice Carpenter, Jaym Gates, James MacArthur, Rich Gaulieri, Lynn Zubernis and more!
Lucienne Diver: Skirting the abyss— https://luciennediver.net/2017/11/27/holdontothelight/
How the #AlwaysKeepFighting campaign from Supernatural fandom Inspired #HoldOnToTheLight and over 100 bestselling SFF authors to blog about depression/suicide etc to help fans—https://thewinchesterfamilybusiness.com/articles/article-archives/the-family/20767-always-keep-fighting-inspires-130-best-selling-authors
Christine Amsden: The irony of isolation—https://christineamsden.com/wordpress/?p=4677
Space And Time Magazine interview about #HoldOnToTheLight, authors, readers and mental health. http://www.spaceandtimemagazine.com/editors-blog/guest-blogger-gail-z-martin-talks-holdontothelight/
Samantha Dunaway Bryant: But For Grace—on counting blessings and paying it forward—https://samanthdunawaybryant.blogspot.com/2017/11/but-for-grace-holdontothelight-post.html
Chris Shrewsbury: A perspective on pain by https://disquietingvisions.com/2018/05/15/perspective-pain/
New posts will be added as they are received. Please help us spread the word!
We believe fandom should be supportive, welcoming and inclusive, in the long tradition of fandom taking care of its own. We encourage readers and fans to seek the help they or their loved ones need without shame or embarrassment.
Please consider donating to or volunteering for organizations dedicated to treatment and prevention such as: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Hope for the Warriors (PTSD), National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Canadian Mental Health Association, MIND (UK), SANE (UK), BeyondBlue (Australia), To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA) and the National Suicide Prevention Hotline.
To find out more about #HoldOnToTheLight, find a list of participating authors and blog posts, or reach a media contact, go to http://www.HoldOnToTheLight.com and join us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WeHoldOnToTheLight
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