Depression awareness!

[Millsy96]

Hi everyone, 

unfortunately on the weekend I lost a friend to suicide.. And I've been through depression before and know of others who have too.. So I want to do something about it! I want to try and spread as much awareness as I possibly can! If you have any ideas on how I could do this please share with me your thoughts and ideas, such as some sort of event or fundraising day! 

It will mean a lot to me, thank you in advance! 

[Zeal]

Hi Millsy,

Welcome to the forum!

I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. I hope in the future you can take comfort by remembering the good times you spent together 🙂  If you are feeling emotionally vulnerable during this time, ensure you reach out to family and close friends for support. Seeing your GP for a mental health check-in would also be wise.

It's great that you are already thinking about positives and trying to make a difference! Beyondblue is actually spreading the message about the "beyondblue Bash" fundraising event, which can be registered for by March 31st. If you go to the beyond blue homepage, you can click to register on the big message centre-screen. If this doesn't appeal for some reason, I'm sure there are other opportunities.

I wish you all the best!

SM