If You See a Child with A Tiny Heart Drawn On Their Wrist, Then This Is What It Means

All of us secretly battle some dark secret behind closed doors. Be it depression, stress, anxiety, physical abuse or even a disease, when no one can see what they are, it makes people inconsiderate and difficult to help which is why some children across the USA were seen sporting a trend.  It was  that of a tiny heart on a child’s wrist.

1The heart on a wrist is a special symbol for children

If you happen to see a child with a heart symbol drawn on their wrist, there is a special significance to it. It isn’t just a fad but something more meaningful than you could ever imagine.

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2Started by a mom of four which soon became viral

The heart symbol on the wrist of a child was the brainchild of one mother who started the trend which soon became viral. It wasn’t just an important message conveyed through her son; it meant protecting the lives of many children.

Liz Petrone’s son suffered from anxiety and one day she posted on facebook a photo of her son’s wrist with the heart symbol drawn on it. Liz is a journalist and a mom of four who also runs her own website lizpetrone.com. Liz blogs about personal things in life including her children, from their high points and happiness to their low points, fears and anxieties.

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3She speaks about her own depression

Liz spoke about her own fight with postpartum depression where she titled an article saying “let’s talk about postpartum depression please”. She described her emotional health right after the birth of her third child. Her article speaks about the importance of National postpartum depression awareness month which was targeted at fighting the stigma that surrounded such emotional issues in society

Liz writes “We need to keep talking, even when we don’t want to, even when it’s unsightly or embarrassing or uncomfortable.”

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