Why I swim
In Australia 1 in 3 young people will experience mental illness with suicide being the leading cause of death in young people. 70% of that population will not seek professional help. One young person will take their own life roughly every 3 hours. I ask you to sit with those facts for a moment... As someone who has lived with mental health difficulties as a young person and as an adult related to neurodiversity these facts hit close to home. I’m swimming in 'Laps for Life' this March because too many young lives are lost to suicide. Every lap I swim will help make sure there’s a safe place for young people to turn when life feels overwhelming. I have set a goal to swim 5km during March. Any type of support whether it's a small donation or words of encouragement is greatly appreciated.
I'm swimming to save lives
Suicide remains the leading cause of death for young people in Australia.
More than 1 in 3 are experiencing mental health difficulties, yet over a million are not getting the support they need.
ReachOut provides anonymous, free and 100% online services so young people can find a safe place to connect, share and get help when life feels overwhelming.
I’m taking part in Laps for Life to make sure these vital services are always there. Please donate to my fundraiser and help more young people get the support they deserve.
My Swim Progress
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0.00km (0 laps)
My goal
5km
My Impact
So far I’ve raised $337 to provided 84.26 young people experiencing mental health difficulties with vital support.
Top Donation
$51
Facebook Donation
Shoutout to Facebook Donation – my biggest supporter so far with a $51 donation to help young people get the mental health support they need through ReachOut!
Funds Raised
Note: displays max previous 3 years of fundraising only
Thank you to my
supporters
$50.86
Facebook Donation
$50.86
Facebook Donation
$50.86
Facebook Donation
$30.64
Facebook Donation
$22.58
Clare
$22.58
Marcy
$20
Facebook Donation
$20
Facebook Donation
$17.16
Izabela Gatley
Good on you Lauren! ❤️
$11.65
Lauren Chennell
$11.65
Matched by 7-Eleven
$10.41
Facebook Donation
$10.41
Facebook Donation
$7.38
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