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Michael Sommers
Michael Sommers
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Yep this is really happening! On September 20th I’ll be running in Blackmores Sydney Marathon, that’s 42.1 (yes you read that right, forty-two, point one!!!) Kms over the Harbour Bridge, around Sydney's CBD and finishing at the Opera House steps (fingers crossed).
A once again I’ll be running to help raise funds and awareness for the national youth mental health organisation Headspace.
Did you know…
- Approximately one in four (26.4%) young people aged 16-24 experience a mental health or substance use disorder in a given year (ABS)
- Suicide accounts for 25.8% of deaths in the 15 to 19 year age group, and 27.7% of all deaths in the 20 to 24 year age group3 (ABS – 2012 data)
- Suicide is the highest cause of death in the 20-24 year age range
- Less than one in four young people (23%) experiencing mental health problems actually receives professional help (ABS 2007)
Alarming statistics wouldn’t you agree? By donating you can help do something about these figures and by spreading the word about the vital work that Headspace does you’ll help raise awareness about mental health.
If you donated last time when I ran the half-marathon, thank you! You helped me to raise over $1,000 dollars. But I need your help again, so please help anyway you can. Please share this page and tell as many people as you can about it.
Thank you for your support and helping to make a difference!
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headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation
headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds, along with assistance in promoting young peoples’ wellbeing. This covers four core areas: mental health, physical health, work and study support and alcohol and other drug services.
Information and services for young people, their families and friends as well as health professionals can be accessed through this website, headspace centres, online counselling service eheadspace, the Digital Work and Study Service and postvention suicide support program headspace School Support.
All funds raised will go towards the national work of headspace, if you are looking to support your local headspace centre you will need to reach out to them directly.
For more information visit headspace.org.au
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