Mental Health Awareness

Hello. As 2023 ends and a new year begins, I'd like to do something that I've always wanted to do - try and make a difference through a fundraiser for a cause that means a lot to me: mental health.

Over the years, I've had my share of run-ins with anxiety. For those of you who know me personally, you know my life's experiences and how anxiety has affected me. While I'm extremely grateful and fortunate to have beautiful people around me in my life to support me through my lows, not everyone in this world may be as privileged as me and many others have it much worse than me.

Through this fundraiser, I'd like to raise money to benefit The Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA). Their mission as they state it: "Our mission is to promote the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety and mood disorders, OCD, and PTSD through education, practice, and research.". You can learn more about them at: https://adaa.org/ and elsewhere online. This cause and ADAA's mission resonates well with me and I hope to make a difference through this modest fundraiser.

Contributions of any size - small or big - I'm sure would help immensely. Thank you in advance for your contribution to this cause; that means so much to me. Even if you would rather donate to some other cause/charity of your choice, that's totally OK; I hope this fundraiser motivates you to get into the giving spirit and make a difference to the society today. Thank you.