Death of Goldilocks

My name is Hugh Miles, though some call me Hugh Smiles. I am 23 and live between Torquay, Melbourne, and Byron Bay, Australia.
I am raising money for people who suffer from mental health by shaving my head on the the last day of summer.

I am shaving my head because my hair is a large part of how people identify me. Simply, it makes me stand out from the pack. 

I myself had trouble with bad and frequent anxiety attacks  for a few months throughout this year. Anxiety developed into depression,  caused by a negative thought cycle.  This was mainly due to a head injury I suffered October 2015 which subsequently made my brain unstable. The worst part was I knew how incredible my life is and how amazing all my friends and family are but I was caged in this head space. 
I have been 100% better since the start of August. While this is not a sympathy cry, my eyes have definitely been opened to the problem.

I have had many other experiences with friends going through the same problem over the years and now that I can on some level empathize, I would like to contribute where I can and spread awareness. 

Shaving my head is somewhat symbolic of how even someone like myself who seems to always be happy and smiling can be struggling on the inside. I am cutting away the layers and revealing the me under the cloak so people can see who I really am. Simply, I am stripping back and opening up.

I strongly encourage and welcome anyone that is interested to join!

Donations will go to Beyond Blue Foundation which is dedicated to helping people with mental health issues.

Beyond Blue Mission Statement:

We promote good mental health. We create change to protect everyone’s mental health and improve the lives of individuals, families and communities affected by depression, anxiety and suicide.

Community heart. Business head. beyondblue will adopt a community heart and a business head to achieve our goals:

1. Reduce the impact of depression, anxiety and suicide by supporting people to protect their mental health and to recover when they are unwell.
2. Reduce people’s experiences of stigma and discrimination.
3. Improve people’s opportunities to get effective support and services at the right time.
4. Use best business practices to deliver integrated, evidence-based and cost-effective initiatives through our people and resources.

For more information visit their site:
https://www.beyondblue.org.au

Thank you,

Hugh :)