Last year was one of the hardest mental health years of my life.

I’ve been open about the fact that I have struggled, and so do members of my family. When you walk through a season like that — especially as a parent — you see just how fragile mental health can be. You see how quietly so many people are carrying heavy things. And you realize how much stigma still keeps people from asking for help.

As a mom, and as someone who has spent my career in the nonprofit sector, I believe deeply that we can do better for one another. Silence doesn’t protect us. Community does.

That’s why I’m raising money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).

AFSP funds critical research, educates communities, supports survivors, and advocates for stronger public policy. They are doing the hard, necessary work of saving lives and bringing hope to families who desperately need it.

And to make things interesting — we’re currently in a company-wide fundraising challenge. I’ll be honest: I really want to win. Not for bragging rights (okay, maybe a little ), but because winning means more dollars going directly toward life-saving mental health work.

If mental health has touched your life — and chances are, it has — I hope you’ll consider making a gift. Every dollar helps reduce stigma, expand access to care, and remind someone they are not alone.

We can’t eliminate struggle. But we can show up. We can fund solutions. We can choose to talk about it.

Thank you for being part of that.