Four Paws: Suicide Keyboards - Vial

SUICIDE KEYBOARDS
Online hatred is pushing veterinarians towards suicide.
Think before you post.

Background:
Veterinarians are facing the burdens of overwork, low pay, and relentless online hate. Tragically, this is leading to a harsh reality: the highest suicide rate among all professions. Recent data reveals that 1 in 6 veterinarians has contemplated suicide in the last two years, with 70% personally knowing a colleague lost to self-harm.

Idea:
Through a print campaign, we reveal the alarming real-world consequences of hate comments posted on social platforms. This is achieved by drawing connections between commonplace digital elements and items commonly associated with self-harm: a laptop keyboard reshaped to resemble a firearm, a digital keyboard juxtaposed with a syringe, and a pill bottle.
The messages are simple yet equally impactful, associating the act of pressing a key with firing a shot or administering a lethal dose of poison to the veterinarian, ultimately leading to suicide.
These combinations work to amplify awareness and cast a spotlight on a pressing issue that remains inadequately discussed.