Mental Wellness support group
Donation protected
We need enough money to LET PEOPLE KNOW about our FREE support group.....why?....
I suffered from DEPRESSION for over 10 years.
Depression is a terrible disease which, if not treated, can be fatal.
Eventually, with lots of professional help, I was able to get through the depths, and have been able to see the hope and happiness that the world offers!
I want to help others.
One of the areas where I did NOT get support was from other people suffering from the same fate. Had I found others similarly situated, I believe that I would have accepted that the depression was not a failing of myself, but something which affected many people.
As such, once I started feeling better, I wanted to give back to my community, and I started the Beaches Mental Wellness peer-to-peer support group (I live in an area locally known as "The Beaches").
Our group is a weekly peer-to-peer support group for those who face, or support those who face, mental wellness challenges.
The attendees have been very vocal about how much the program has improved their lives and their functioning in the world.
A link to Dave's letter to the Editor (second letter) which describes how the group has helped him.
Our attendees range from 40's to 70's, women and men, with a variety of challenges, but many report Depression, Anxiety, Hoarding, or Schizophrenia as primary concerns.
Our website is: www.BeachesMentalWellness.com
Our Facebook is: www.facebook.com/groups/1547433965504770/
We have been able to get the word out about our group through articles and letters to the editor in our local newspaper, the Beach Metro News.:
A link to the newspaper article about the formation of our group
A link to the newspaper article about our move to a weekly group.
A newspaper article about how the group has been very successful at helping people
The need for this service is great, but it is difficult to get the message out that this service is available.
We need money to put advertisements in the local paper to let people know about our group.
We've done everything we can to get people aware of the group - we've written articles for the paper, we've gotten group members to write letters to the editor, we've put up posters, we have a website and Facebook page, and we've contacted health professionals.
BUT! and here is the crux, many people still rely upon the written newspaper to alert them to things going on in their community.
So, please, donate so that we can continue this FREE service, and maybe expand it to other areas where people need it.
I suffered from DEPRESSION for over 10 years.
Depression is a terrible disease which, if not treated, can be fatal.
Eventually, with lots of professional help, I was able to get through the depths, and have been able to see the hope and happiness that the world offers!
I want to help others.
One of the areas where I did NOT get support was from other people suffering from the same fate. Had I found others similarly situated, I believe that I would have accepted that the depression was not a failing of myself, but something which affected many people.
As such, once I started feeling better, I wanted to give back to my community, and I started the Beaches Mental Wellness peer-to-peer support group (I live in an area locally known as "The Beaches").
Our group is a weekly peer-to-peer support group for those who face, or support those who face, mental wellness challenges.
The attendees have been very vocal about how much the program has improved their lives and their functioning in the world.
A link to Dave's letter to the Editor (second letter) which describes how the group has helped him.
Our attendees range from 40's to 70's, women and men, with a variety of challenges, but many report Depression, Anxiety, Hoarding, or Schizophrenia as primary concerns.
Our website is: www.BeachesMentalWellness.com
Our Facebook is: www.facebook.com/groups/1547433965504770/
We have been able to get the word out about our group through articles and letters to the editor in our local newspaper, the Beach Metro News.:
A link to the newspaper article about the formation of our group
A link to the newspaper article about our move to a weekly group.
A newspaper article about how the group has been very successful at helping people
The need for this service is great, but it is difficult to get the message out that this service is available.
We need money to put advertisements in the local paper to let people know about our group.
We've done everything we can to get people aware of the group - we've written articles for the paper, we've gotten group members to write letters to the editor, we've put up posters, we have a website and Facebook page, and we've contacted health professionals.
BUT! and here is the crux, many people still rely upon the written newspaper to alert them to things going on in their community.
So, please, donate so that we can continue this FREE service, and maybe expand it to other areas where people need it.
Organizer
Jason Balgopal
Organizer
Toronto, ON