Stories of Hope Guidelines

1. Focus on Sharing Your Journey of Overcoming Trauma
Describe your trauma briefly, focusing on your recovery and resilience. By sharing your experience with mental health challenges, overcoming abuse, loss, or addiction, you give hope to others struggling. Your story may help prevent suicide and inspire someone in need.

2. Maintain Complete Anonymity
To protect your identity and the privacy of others, do not include personal information like names, locations, or dates. Use neutral descriptions and pseudonyms, ensuring your story stays anonymous.

3. Suicide Prevention and Offering Hope
Your story can help prevent suicide by letting others know they’re not alone. Sharing your journey of finding hope, mental health recovery, and building resilience can save lives. Offer actionable advice, encouragement, and highlight support resources to show others a path forward.

4. Avoid Harmful Language and Triggers
Respect the sensitivity of your audience. Avoid graphic details of traumatic experiences and treat topics like suicide and self-harm with care. Focus on healing and hope, so your story leaves readers feeling inspired and supported.

5. Share Your Story Anonymously with the Goal of Saving Lives
By sharing your story in the Archive of Hope, you’re helping to build a suicide prevention community. Your personal story of survival can offer guidance and give others the courage to seek help. Protect your privacy while saving lives.

6. Inspire Others Through Hope and Resilience
Your story will be a beacon of hope for others. Share how you regained control of your life after trauma, offering a clear example of healing and resilience. Help others find strength by guiding them through your personal journey.

7. Review Process for Submissions
All submitted stories are reviewed to ensure they align with the mission of the Archive of Hope. Content that promotes hope, prevents suicide, and supports mental health is prioritized.

8. Join the Stories of Hope: Be the Light that Saves Lives
Your story could be the lifeline someone in crisis needs to read. By sharing your journey, you may inspire someone to seek help, prevent suicide, and ultimately save a life.