A semicolon can be used when a sentence could come to an end, but instead continues. (For example: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog; it keeps running into the bushes). People who suffer from mental illness have now taken on the punctuation symbol on as a metaphor for a moment when a person contemplates suicide - in other words, thinks about ending the story of their life - and yet they continue through their difficulties.\r<br>\r<br>Project Semicolon () began as a call for people to draw a ; on their body to highlight a range of mental health issues including depression, suicide, addiction and self-harm. Many are now making the marks permanent, with semicolon tattoos.\r<br>\r<br>The group describes itself as a faith-based movement, however founder Amy Bleuel says its inclusive of people of all faiths and identities but they just wanted to be open about their own beliefs.\r<br>\r<br>If you or someone you know has been affected by the issues raised in this report, click on the following links for organisations that can help. \r<br>Inside the UK - \r<br>Outside the UK - \r<br>\r<br>\r<br>\r<br>SUBSCRIBE to BBC Trending: \r<br>\r<br>Like what you see? Follow us here:\r<br>BBC Trending blog: \r<br>Twitter: \r<br>Facebook:
