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Cindy's Blog - Support My Walk for my Jet 🖤
https://www.onefootforward.org.au/fundraisers/cindyboganAs most of you know, I lost my beautiful son Jet on Sunday, 17th August to suicide.
Jet was only 21.
Jet fought an incredibly hard battle with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Paranoid Schizophrenia. Heartbreakingly, that battle ended with him taking his own life.
As my family and I begin to navigate life with a forever-empty seat at our table, one thing has never been clearer: we cannot stay silent.
Mental illness is a silent, isolating disease ~ but silence is its ally. And while it may have taken Jet from us, we won’t let it take our voices too.
If you're struggling, please know you're not alone. Reach out. Speak up. Don’t let the darkness convince you that you don’t matter ~ because you do.
You are loved.
You are needed.
My boy, your pain may be gone, but your story will live on ~ not in silence, but in the loud, necessary conversations we need to have about mental health.
Please check in with your loved ones.
Ask the uncomfortable questions.
Listen without judgment.
Be there. Be really there.
The Black Dog Institute are leading the way in research into suicide prevention, and have developed a range of resources and support tools to help people learn the warning signs and prevent suicide.
We asked for no flowers at Jet’s Final Service but in lieu, a donation towards the Black Dog Institute in his name. My goal is to help raise funds to help the Black Dog Institute continue connecting research answers, expert knowledge and the voices of people who have experienced mental ill-health to deliver solutions that work.
I have also chosen to walk wearing a weighted vest to symbolise the unseen weight that comes with mental heath. I couldn’t take the weight he carried when he was still here - so it will serve as a reminder for a weight he walked carrying every day.
I miss you so much Jet 🕊️
Support Our Walk for Mental Health Research
This year, Mental Health Month feels especially close to home. Recently, we lost Jet, who had been battling mental health challenges. His passing has been heartbreaking for our Wasco family, and our thoughts are with Bugsy and Cindy during this time.
In Jet’s memory, we want to do something meaningful together to support each other and to help others who may be struggling silently.
Did you know that 1 in 5 Australians experience symptoms of mental illness each year? Mental illness can be overwhelming and have a devastating impact, not only on those living with it, but also on their families, friends, and communities.
This October, the Wasco team will be taking part in One Foot Forward, a national initiative to raise awareness and reduce the impact of mental illness and suicide.
By walking together, we’ll be raising funds for the Black Dog Institute, helping to deliver ground-breaking research, treatment, and digital services to the people who need them most.
We’d love everyone at Wasco to get involved whether that’s walking alongside the team, spreading the word, or supporting with a donation.
Together, we can create better mental health for all Australians.
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Thank you to our supporters
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Happy walking, and Good luck!
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Supastar ⭐️
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Go legend !
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