Join Me in Supporting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Hi everyone, I want to personally thank everyone for supporting me. I am grateful to be here today despite my struggle and the difficult times in my life. 

I have been struggling with my mental health since I was about 12/13 years old. As a young adolescent it was hard to navigate my emotions and mental stability. I felt alone and crazy because everyone around me always seemed happy while I wasn't. The suicidal thoughts were difficult to comprehend at this age and there wasn't many educational resources at the time in my middle school. Looking back at my old facebook messages, I would try and tell people how I felt but it was like no one understood me. I was crying for help but didn't want to go to my parents..

Going through high school was very difficult for me. I fell into a constant cycle of heartbreak and misery every year. I was in emotional distress and couldn't express myself properly without having breakdowns. It always felt like I wasn't good enough for other people... During this time I have made plans but I did not follow through with them.. It was painful thinking about how unhappy I was but at the same time my life mattered to too many people. It felt like I was living at the sake for others and it felt unfair. It felt like I couldn't live with myself. I had so many friends from school and in my neighborhood, who I loved so much. I focused on all of them and tried to keep myself as active as possible so I wouldn't be by myself. 

During my sophomore year at college I was at my lowest point. I went to therapy and was slowly getting better. Yet there was still a sense of hopelessness and it wasn't until the AFSP Pace instagram followed me and I gained access to so many resources that I didn't know about. It felt like a sign or fate or just the feeling of being less alone. I then made my own team for Pace PLV's first campus walk and I have been fundraising ever since :) It has given me one more thing to focus on as well as always talking with others and making suicide prevention a priority at Pace University.

 Please consider donating to my fundraiser. I love you all so much <3

Raising awareness of mental health issues and suicide prevention are two very important topics that I am very passionate about. Through education and other supporting programs, adolescence struggling with their mental health can be aware and supported. No one should feel that they are alone.

I'm walking in the Out of the Darkness Pace University - Pleasantville Campus Walk to fight suicide and support AFSP's bold goal to reduce the suicide rate 20% by 2025.

Please help me reach my goal by clicking the "Donate" button on this page. All donations are 100% tax deductible and benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), funding research, education, advocacy, and support for those affected by suicide.

Reminder:

- Try to reach out to get the support you need

- Help others seek support if they need help doing so

- Spread love and positivity to everyone 

Thank you for your support!

Love you all!