Photo Gallery: Send Silence Packing 2021

Students walking across College Green on Tuesday passed hundred of book bags displaying stories about people who have died by suicide from loved ones and friends.

The event, Send Silence Packing, was hosted by the Ohio University chapter of Active Minds, a nonprofit organization that supports mental health awareness and education for young adults.

“Send Silence Packing” banner lays behind some of the bookbags for the exhibit. Photo by Emily Zeiler.

A sign warning participants about the personal stories stands at the entrance to a path for the event. Photo by Emily Zeiler.

A student reads a story on one of the bookbags. Photo by Emily Zeiler.

An interactive exhibit for the event displaying more bookbags and iPads for attendees to use. Photo by Emily Zeiler.

A sign reading “Your voice matters, your story matters, and, most importantly, your life matters.” stands next to pieces of the exhibit. Photo by Emily Zeiler.

Students walk through the exhibit. Photo by Emily Zeiler.

A book bag donated by Virginia Tech is displayed to commemorate students who have died by suicide. Photo by Emily Zeiler.

An event volunteer peruses the pieces of the exhibit. Photo by Emily Zeiler.

Book bags lay on an event table. Photo by Emily Zeiler.

A sign with crisis information along a path for the exhibit. Photo by Emily Zeiler.

​​The following mental health services are available to Ohio U students:

• Individual, couple and group counseling

• Drop-in services from 9:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Monday through Friday on the third floor of Hudson Health Center

• Two full-time psychiatrists

• Counselors on the first floor of the Living Learning Center on Sunday-Friday from 5-10 p.m.

• 24-hour hotline at (740) 593-1616