At the end of 2018, I had decided that I wanted to run my first marathon in 2019. The longest distance I had ever run before that was 10k, so I knew I had a lot of work ahead of me before my body and mind were ready to go for the full 42.2k that a marathon is.
I figured that since I'll be doing all this running anyway, I may as well try and raise a little bit of money towards a cause that I care about. In that spirit, I am holding my own fundraiser to support CAMH, Canada's leading mental health hospital.
1 in 5 Canadians experience mental illness in any given year and yet many don't consider it a real health issue.
With everyone's support, we can change attitudes, behaviours and culture. We can drive action and make a difference. We can shape a world where mental illness is seen in the same light as every other illness, and all people receive the level of care they need and deserve. A world where Mental Health is Health.
Please donate today and help me reach my fundraising goal.
Together we can break down stigma, fund innovative research, and provide access to new and promising treatments for people living with mental illness.