Students from Student Government Association will promote self injury awareness with To Write Love On Her Arms themed events all week.
SGA's Government Affairs and Student Awareness committee will sponsor events this week to help inform students about self injury — whether it directly affects them or not.
GASA members will hold a Facebook group chat on today from 5 to 7 p.m. The group chat will serve as a brainstorm session.
GASA chair Mary Karner said the chat will serve to think of ways to improve awareness on campus because GASA members are not certified to help those struggling with self injury.
GASA member Whittley Lewis said anyone is invited to the chat, but they have to join the Ball State Injury Awareness group on Facebook first.
"We are the ones bringing it to you, but anyone is welcome to take part," she said.
GASA will have a coin drop at the Scramble Light on Tuesday from 12 to 2 p.m. Students can donate change and learn more about self injury.
All donations will go to TWLOHA.
GASA members will present a slide show on Wednesday about self injury awareness during the SGA meeting at 3:15 p.m., which the public is encouraged to attend.
The presentation will cover surfaces of self injury awareness such as the dos and don'ts when talking to people who suffer, resources on and off campus and breaking the myths.
GASA members will be in the Atrium from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday to spread awareness about self injury.
They will hand out information and taking donations for TWLOHA.
Karner said SGA hopes to open a line of communication with students during the awareness week.
"We want to encourage students to get in contact with the Student Government Association," she said. "We want to answer any questions and direct them to places where they can get help [if needed]."
All students on campus are encouraged to wear orange on Friday to promote self injury awareness.
Karner said Self Injury Awareness Week is their way of bringing light to an issue some might find to be a touchy subject.
"It is definitely something that is not talked about, and it is an issue students deal with," she said. "Part of our job with SGA is to bring real life issues [up] and provide the proper actions for students to take."
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