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Penny Lea

I’m walking in solidarity this October for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. You are not alone.

Total Raised

$458

Total Distance

36km

Distance Goal

40km

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.

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Lisa's story

We were 2 young girls that met on our first week of secondary school. We became best friends from that day forward. Lisa was a later in life child, her Mum was 42 when she was born, very unusual in 1969. Lisa had experienced as I was later to learn that her Mum had bi polar and had had admissions to psychiatric hospital. This was the first time I had heard or met someone who had a mental health issue. Mrs M as I always called her was someone that I came to love and care for. She taught me so much, she was creative, loving and nurturing. The first time I went to a Psychiatric Unit was to see her. Lisa began showing psychiatric difficulties in her mind 20s. She was a very creative, stylish, intelligent and loving person. She hit major depression, eating disorders, general anxiety and she couldn't every move out of the roller coaster. She could see no way out and her fear was she would have a life like her Mum. On the 10/08/1998 Lisa hanged herself. Lisa took a piece of my heart that day and remands always in the rest. Things have improved in the mental health space since then but so many gorgeous young people are still dying and breaking the hearts of those left behind. l walk for me and my bestie. xx