Benefiting Mental Health Research
Tax deductible
My name is John, and I am a 25 year old living in Virginia. I’ve done a lot of research on mental health charities and have selected The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation as the charity that I would like to donate to. They are a nonprofit that invests 100% of all donations towards grants that fund research into the causes and treatment of depression, schizophrenia, anxiety, autism, bipolar disorder, ADHD, PTSD, and OCD.
I will be pledging $500 of my own money to them, and my parents have agreed to match that. With the help of anyone reading this, I would like to double that donation. That can be done at the GoFundMe link in this post. Your donation will go directly to them through this link. I don’t care if you can only contribute $1 towards the extra $1,000, anything helps. If you can’t donate anything, then what I ask is that you take some time to familiarize yourself with mental illnesses and their signs. The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation has a lot of helpful literature on their website, as do other similar mental health charities.
If you are experiencing anything that you might even think be a mental health issue then please seek help. Mental health issues affect a much more significant portion of the population than anyone wants to acknowledge and there is no shame whatsoever in getting help. Even if you just may need someone to talk to, I’m willing to listen to your experiences (though I’m obviously not a trained medical professional in any sense of the word and I cannot be a substitute for actual help). And if you see a friend’s behavior change and you think they might be going through a rough time or suffering from mental illness, reach out and help them. It may be the most difficult conversation you’ve ever had with someone, but you may end up being what saves them if they truly are struggling.
Thank you,
John
I will be pledging $500 of my own money to them, and my parents have agreed to match that. With the help of anyone reading this, I would like to double that donation. That can be done at the GoFundMe link in this post. Your donation will go directly to them through this link. I don’t care if you can only contribute $1 towards the extra $1,000, anything helps. If you can’t donate anything, then what I ask is that you take some time to familiarize yourself with mental illnesses and their signs. The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation has a lot of helpful literature on their website, as do other similar mental health charities.
If you are experiencing anything that you might even think be a mental health issue then please seek help. Mental health issues affect a much more significant portion of the population than anyone wants to acknowledge and there is no shame whatsoever in getting help. Even if you just may need someone to talk to, I’m willing to listen to your experiences (though I’m obviously not a trained medical professional in any sense of the word and I cannot be a substitute for actual help). And if you see a friend’s behavior change and you think they might be going through a rough time or suffering from mental illness, reach out and help them. It may be the most difficult conversation you’ve ever had with someone, but you may end up being what saves them if they truly are struggling.
Thank you,
John
Organizer
John Albonetti
Organizer
Falls Church, VA
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
Registered nonprofit
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