Depression, hopelessness, anxiety, self-harming behavior and suicide – growing problems that are frequently hushed in our schools, families, workplaces and churches. Why is it that the plight of some of the most needy and troubled people in our society, the emotionally and mentally ill, are either ignored or judged by their behaviors rather than the content of their challenges until it is too late? 

James Earl Jones recorded this Public Service Announcement introducing the Pick Up The Phone Tour featuring Blue October, which targets college students on campus to help raise awareness and shine a light into the darkness. Check out www.putp.org for more information. The tour is brought to you by the founders of the 1-800-SUICIDE hotline, To Write Love On Her Arms and PostSecret. 

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