Project Second Life aims to help those struggling with depression and thoughts of suicide by sharing real stories from people who have fought depression and contemplated suicide but decided not to end their lives. The project will combine written stories with beat poetry, graphic art, animated videos, merchandise featuring the stories, an art exhibition displaying the stories as paintings, online publishing of stories on a youth platform, and awareness posters in hospitals featuring the stories to drive more people to seek help. The goal is for positive stories and content to deter others from taking their own lives.

1. PROJECT SECOND LIFE
THE PITCH

2. The world is talking about depression.

3. There’s a suicide attempt every 40 seconds, says the WHO.

4. Let it sit there for a while.
Every 40 seconds.

5. That has to be fucked up.

6. Unfortunately, you don’t find too many people talking about it, do you?

7. Sure, you tweet about it when Chester Bennington dies.
Cuz #LinkinPark

8. Sure, you put up a post when Chris Cornell killed himself.
Cuz #Soundgarden

9. But come tomorrow, you forget about it.

10. Unfortunately, the people who are fighting depression, and are actually thinking about
killing themselves, don’t.

11. Project Second Life

12. What is it?
A collection of stories written by people who have fought depression, contemplated killing themselves,
but decided not to. Real stories, written by real people, read by real people fighting real depression.

13. Yeah, but why?
Because depression and suicide is a dark and foreboding subject. Because if a survivor’s story can deter
someone else from killing themselves, then awesome. Because the world needs more positivity and less
of negativity.

14. So stories? That all?
No, of course not. The idea is to marry written word with beat poetry with graphic art with animated
content with product design.

15. Surely you jest.
You’d think so, but no. Watch this.

16. Second Life
Graphic Art
An illustrated
book at the end
of the project
Video Content
Stories
converted to
animated videos
Merchandise
T Shirts, coffee
mugs etc that tell
survivor stories
Art Exhibition
Stories
converted into
paintings shown
at a gallery
Online Publishing
Stories published
on a youth
platform that
deals wth social
causes
Hospital Tie Up
Create awareness
posters out of
stories to drive
appointments

17. Question is, can positive content stop someone from taking a horrible step?
I don’t see why not.

18. Partner with me and help me bring this idea to life please?

19. Get in touch.
(N) Bodhisatva Dasgupta
(E) thebodhisatwa@gmail.com
(M) 09811285310