** Due to technical difficulties with PayPal, we are running a second campaign to offer our supporters a new opportunity to back this great project. We must reach the $10k tipping point in order to qualify for their matching grant. If you donated during
the first campaign - thank you! Please note that your earlier donation has been cancelled and you will not be charged twice.
Thank you for your understanding and ongoing commitment to Walking Feat!
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Australia's Most Valuable Resource
Our current
Walking Feat project aims to create a supportive and interactive online community of change makers in the mental health landscape. Through this community Walking Feat will provide education modules about how to reduce stigma, public speaking skills, how
to put on awareness events, and self-care strategies. To set this up we need $10 000.
There are thousands of local heroes across Australia who have been touched by mental health issues. The amount of people affected by mental health issues is increasing rapidly.
Mental health issues will affect 45% of people once in their life time.
Many Australian change makers in the mental health landscape:
* Are bereaved by suicide
* Love and care for someone living with a mental health issue
* Have experienced a mental health issue
* Are experiencing a mental health issue
* Will experience a mental health issue
These people are an incredibly valuable resource.
Why?
Because their wounds are deep. Their wounds stem from;
* Prejudiced attitudes
* Stigma
* Discrimination
* Shame
* Witnessing loved ones suffering from all of the above
In response to the depth of their wounds, these amazing heroes humbly give countless hours towards making a difference within their communities, in an effort to reduce suffering for their fellow humans.
These people have;
* Courage to speak up
* Strength to stand tall
* Hope that their actions will contribute towards a better future for all affected by mental illness
* Passion and drive to keep working at making a positive difference
* Meaning and purpose in their lives
The Problem
These Australians:
* Are at a high risk of vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue and burnout- because they become the local go-to person in their towns, and frequently hear traumatic stories from within their communities
* Feel isolated in their mission- not knowing there are thousands of Australias walking the same path
* Have no way of connecting with other mental health heroes
* Often are so passionate about making a positive difference that they prioritise the cause above their own self-care
( Are not aware of all the events, initiatives, programs, successes and failures that others in their same position have achieved.