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Lee-Anne Robertson

A tribute for My mum fay

I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone..I am also doing this for my late mum and Dad and my friends who are sufferers and for all of the people in Australia who suffer mental health/Suicide.May you all receive the love,support and care that you need and to all the other people involved i wish you all the very best.We have got this!!

Total Raised

$224

Total Distance

81km

Distance Goal

80km

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.

My Updates

Last day doing "one foot forward"

Hello everyone,well the final day today for "ONE foot forward".I would like to say that i have really enjoyed being part of this good cause for Mental health suicide and to raise money for Black dog institute.Its been a pleasure and in this whole month i have achieved what i wanted to.I hope that all of you that have taken part succeeded in every walk,run,jog,dance or any activity you chose to do and also achieved and reached youre donation goals.Thankyou to everyone who encouraged me and also thankyou for all the sharing of you're stories.Catch ya next year.

Lunch after walking

Hello all,well this is me at one of my local restaurants.Ordered myself a massive Hawaiian veal parmigana for lunch after completing some walking.Made me work up an appetite.

My walking

Hello everyone,well not long to go now and ive manage to do 60 kilometers out of my goal of 80.I am really enjoying my walks.I would like to wish everyone the best on their endeavors.Keep up the good work and stand strong and be strong.

Mental health day

Hello everyone,hope you're all going well today.Today is a very important day because it is Mental health day..I have done a little walking today and a little bit of singing and dancing at my local laundry mat while waiting for my stuff in the washer n then the dryer.Its been a glorious day filled with sunshine here in South Australia.While I was walking and doing my singing and dancing I was thinking about my friends that are no longer with me and my mum n dad and also the friends still in my life.They all have been sufferers of mental health issues and a few of my friends are still going through tough times as well as myself too.I would like to say to everyone who suffers a mental illness,Please dont ever give up okay,there is help for you out there,you dont need to be trying to cope and deal with it on youre own.Stand strong,Stay strong and dont be afraid and never be ashamed.Also to everyone over Australia participating in "ONE FOOT FORWARD".Keep on keeping on and keep up the good work..Because we are Walking together,Standing together and we are Stronger together.

Day 7 walking

Hello everyone.Hope you are all going well on you're walking.Anyhow just wanted to share my day 7 of cc where I spent most of day and did my walking.

One foot forward/black dog institute walk

HI all,well slowly getting there.Day 3 ive done 3.3kilometers walking today wearing my t-shirt proudly.Hope all participants are going well on their Walking.Keep up the good work everyone and walk with pride.

Walk

Well today is my second day on this journey with One foot forward,The walk for Mental Health.I managed to do 4.7 kilometers today proudly wearing my One foot forward t-shirt."WALKING TOGETHER".STANDING TOGETHER"."STRONGER TOGETHER".Keep up the good work everyone and be proud.

My walking over october.

This is who I am doing all this for..

One foot forward mental health/suicide month of walking together,alone,standing proud.

HI EVERYONE,THIS IS LEE-ANNE..TODAY I WAS OUT AND ABOUT AND STARTED MY KILOMETERS AND I AM WEARING MY T-SHIRT PROUDLY.I HAVE DONE 3 KILOMETERS TODAY SO FAR..LOOKING FORWARD TO REACHING MY GOAL OF 40 KILOMETERS OVER OCTOBER.

My mum

I lost my mum in 2006 and my dad in 2008..Both of them struggled an alcohol addiction over many years of their lives.They both suffered mental illness and several suicide attempts..They did not receive alot of help they just dealt with it themselves for many years.No doctors,no phsyciatrists and no medications.Eventually they did see doctors and they both were committed into Glenside mental institution and another institute in Adelaide.They received their treatment and were put on medications.Unfortunately they drank alcohol during treatment and became very ill.I am the youngest of 7 children but my mums other 5 children were to her first marriage,she left that marriage and the children and met my dad and then had me and my sister.During her pregnancy with me she consumed alcohol pretty much through whole pregnancy and as a result of this my growing up was affected badly and I now have PTSD and BPD and depression and Alcohol fetalsyndrome which the name has now changed.I too have struggled alot over my childhood and teenage n adult years with my mental illnesses.I am now receiving treatment and medication for it and have regular reviews.I am 53 this year and I am wanting to live my life happy and be content.I am doing this for all people who struggle with mental illness and who have suicidal tendencies.Thankyou..