Mary-Helen
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Total Raised
$1,272
Total Distance
191km
Distance Goal
100km
Support My Walk for Mental Health Research
Did you know that 1 in 5 Australians experience symptoms of mental illness each year?
In fact, every day in Australia, 9 people will die by suicide.
Mental illness can be debilitating and can have a devastating impact on not only those living with it, but those around them.
This October, I’ll be taking part in One Foot Forward to help reduce the impact of mental illness and suicide.
I'm walking to raise funds for Black Dog Institute, so that they can put ground-breaking new mental health treatment, education, and digital services into the hands of the people who need them most.
It would mean so much to me if you donated to support my walk.
Together, we can create better mental health for all Australians.
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Thank you to my Sponsors
$253.20
Katherine Oldfield
Good luck M-H - what a worthy cause.
$105.50
Anonymous
Grand effort to even try All the best love Helen
$101.42
Facebook Donation
$100
Nola
Well done Mary-Helen, I am more than happy to donate to this cause. I too know how devastating it is to lose a loved one to suicide. Thanks for your efforts to help make a difference.
$100
Facebook Donation
$70.20
Dee
I know you will blitz it xxx
$68.58
Mary Helen Martens
$60.97
Facebook Donation
$54.12
Joyce Barrett
$52.75
Rhonda
You are amazing 🤩 What a great effort👏👏
$43.60
Anonymous
A marvellous effort for a very worthwhile cause. Stay well yourself. Rx
$43.20
Rhonda Sharkie
well done M-H
$42.20
Anonymous
$42.20
Diana Macdonald
Good in you. Such a good cause.
$42.20
Anonymous
Keep it up.
$40
Shane & Annie
Such a great cause, well done to you and your team for raising funds; and awareness.
$26.38
Silvana Carulli
Good on you Aunty MH!
$25
Facebook Donation
Our Team
Leah Dodsworth (C)
$665.09
Glen Keane
$1,018.76
Leanne Shelton
$45.57
Kate Reynoldson
$147.36
Narelle Kurtzer
$839.68
Liz Tonkin
$568.79
Mary helen Martens
$1,271.52
Adam Gidley
$305.50
In 1965 my beautiful childhood friend and confidant John took his own life, in the months before becoming quiet and withdrawn. If only I had known how he was struggling, back then people didn’t talk about depression and suicide in teenagers. Eight years later his older sister also suicided, leaving so many feeling helpless and bereft. So I’m walking for John and Mary and the many others who have found life just too too hard. I’m also walking this October in solidarity for Australians affected by mental illness and suicide. Each one thinks they are alone Believe me you are not alone, your friends your family love and support you, speak out we are there to listen .