Determine if you want to increase early diagnosis, reduce stigma, or influence policy.

Lau did not report the kidnapping to the police at the time to avoid further issues with gangs, but she did not let the ordeal end her career. The 2002 Scandal & Media Outrage Publication:

Founded on the premise that a survivor is the author of their own sentence, not the period, the semicolon campaign uses a simple punctuation mark to signal solidarity. Survivors of suicide, depression, and addiction share their "I almost ended my story, but I chose to continue" narratives.