1000km walk for Oyiti (walk of hope)

Hi my name is Nyibil Amum,

Let's talk and have a conversation on mental health.

I will be walking1000kilometre on foot from Melbourne to Canberra and Sydney on Monday 7th March 2022 to raise awareness of mental health, this to bring to the public attention the important social issue of teen and young adult suicide, this issue which personally had deeply affected me and my family. The grief of losing our beloved son was very painful and overwhelming. it has taken a heavy toll on my family

But we are determined not to sit idly and watch more young people like Oyiti fall to this horrendous scourge. As it is known, many young people like Oyiti feel lost and hopeless in today's world, they come to believe that they are disenfranchised and worthless. This problem is even more complex among young people from multicultural backgrounds like my community, who are relatively new in Australia.

Hence, our painful personal experience made us to specifically help the culturally and linguistically diverse CALD youth whose cultural heritage does not encourage them to seek mental health assistance and treatment.

My walk to Canberra and Sydney is to share Oyiti's store with different communities along the way and raise funds that can help us make mental health awareness and advocate for suicide prevention.

Australian families are being torn apart by the mental illness and suicide of their young people despite of the widespread accessibility of health services.

We will be powerful advocates and educators of how to access the life-saving services currently available in Australian health system to assist our communities and individuals to connect with providers .

Help the families and individuals caught in this insidious cycle of illness cultural shame, guilt, and denial to recognise warning signs and have the tools to access the help they need

if you or your organisation have been affected by Youth suicide, then you too know this unique form of pain and sadness.

please help me achieve this goal by sharing this in your networks and media outlets

Thank you