100% of the funds raised will go directly to Headspace, Australia's National Youth Mental Health Foundation, to support young people in accessing essential mental health services like counselling and therapy.
Life's toughest battles often happen in silence.
Almost half of all people GLOBALLY will experience a mental health problem in their lifetime, yet more than 50% will never seek help. That's 1 in 4 people suffering alone.
Over the past years, Headspace and similar organisations have helped me through some of my own personal struggles and I want to give back to this field, to help others like me, overcome their burdens.
In ONLY 11 DAYS, I will be trekking to Mt. Everest Base Camp (EBC) in Nepal during the winter, where temperatures can drop as low as -18°C, oxygen levels are only at 50% and there is potential for snowstorms.
Over the past few months, I’ve been training by swimming, walking and running both on a treadmill and in Melbourne's mountains, and I aim to increase this as the date comes closer. This trek is something that I have planned and paid for personally, and I want to use it to advocate for mental health.
Every person who donates, no matter the amount, will receive a shoutout- I'll do my best to capture the moments through daily videos uploaded to my socials to ensure your contribution is truly a part of this incredible journey.
Current Goals:
- ✅$300: helps Headspace improve mental health literacy + develop clinically safe content (x10)
- ✅$500: gives 10 young people the opportunity to receive community support
- ✅$1,000: enables 10 workers to develop their skills to better serve the community through the Headspace training program
- ✅$2,500: helps build the Headspace family and friends program aimed to support young people (x10)
- $5,000: massive change starts here -> creating opportunities for underserved communities and individuals
Your contribution will directly provide
hope and resources to those who need it most. I’m incredibly grateful for any contribution, whether it's $5, $20, $50 or anything in-between.
I will be posting the journey on my LinkedIn, Instagram and a YouTube channel:
p.s. For donations over $100, I'll send you a special photograph post-trek to commemorate this mission and your contribution!
Thank you for being part of this journey.
I am greatly appreciative and forever thankful,
Matthew
Organizer
HEADSPACE NATIONAL YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION LTD
Beneficiary