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Matt Mooney
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Chances are that the black dog may have poked its ugly-looking head into to your life at some point in the past. Maybe it's lurking in the back garden right now. The unfortunate reality is that if it hasn’t stopped by yet, it may at some point. In Australia, depression is a disease that affects one in eight men and one in five women in their lifetimes.
Many people deal with depression by bottling it up and trying to manage it within their own headspace. In fact, taking on the black dog solo is often a sure-fire way to increase the risk of depression going unrecognised and untreated.
In order to raise awareness and to encourage people to have open conversation about what’s going on in their own headspaces, I’m going to join the Woods’ on a small part of their amazing journey around Australia. Ben is riding his bike 18,000km in six months for Jase, his brother, who sadly lost his battle with depression about two years ago. Please do yourself a favour and check out their Facebook page to see their truly inspirational adventure thus far: https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=ride%20for%20jase.
I’ll be tagging along for a couple of weeks from Exmouth to Perth. It’s about 1,250km of riding which I hope will be accompanied by a stiff and relentless tail wind. Additionally, and embarrassingly, I’ll be attempting to cultivate a Movember style moustache. The key word is ‘attempting’ so be gentle and hopefully my attempt (despite my predisposed genetic inadequacies) will inspire and remind you donate to this worthy cause.
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Black Dog Institute
Black Dog Institute
One in five Australians are affected by mental illness each year.
Mental illness can be overwhelming, crippling and isolating.
The Black Dog Institute is a not-for-profit organisation and world leader in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illness such as depression, bipolar disorder and suicide.
We are the only mental health facility in Australia that combines clinical services, high quality translational research and education programs. We work to empower communities and help the stigma surrounding mental illness.
The Black Dog Institute has 4 important goals:
to diagnose mental illness accurately and early,
treat them using innovative, effective and accessible strategies,
prevent their onset by understanding why and who they affect
to reduce the overall impact of mental illness and save lives.
Black Dog Institute’s vision is for a mentally healthier world.
A world where the onset of depression and suicide can be prevented and treated. With your help we can make this vision a reality.
http://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au