Carla Ferrari
Total Raised
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Total Distance
19km
Distance Goal
100km
Support My Walk for Mental Health Research
Did you know that 1 in 5 Australians experience a mental illness each year?
This October, I’m taking part in One Foot Forward to help Australians impacted by mental illness and suicide.
I'm walking to raise funds for Black Dog Institute to put ground-breaking new mental health treatment, education, and digital services into the hands of the people who need them most.
It would mean so much to me if you donated to support my walk.
Together, we can create better mental health for all Australians.
I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone. As someone who works as a Forensic Psychologist and encounters mental health and suicide daily, I understand the widespread impact this can have on many areas of a person's life and relationships, for example, education, employment, relationships with friends/family/colleagues/community, parenting, substance use, and even involvement in the legal system. I have also been touched personally by mental health with several extended family members and friends who have struggled with varying issues, including a friend who lost her partner to suicide this year (in memory of ST). Mental health can affect anyone; it doesn't discriminate. Stay strong, take one day at a time, and set yourself one thing to do each day, building on the last. Don't be afraid to reach out and ask for help; there are people who care, and you never need to go through it alone.