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30 Day Rowing Challenge
- 10/10/2023 - 31/12/2023
Rowing for Awareness is fundraising for The Samaritans
705,000m in 30 days to represent the annual number of global suicides!
My Story
With World Mental Health Day in October and Movember next month, now seems a great time to fundraise and help increase awareness of mental health and suicide.
Hong Kong does not have a men's mental health charity and men are 2x more likely to commit suicide than women and with the present-day societal pressures, there should be a place for everyone to turn to when needed, but maybe even more so for men.
I also have my own story to tell of my experience with mental health for 10 years, having battled depression, anxiety and panic attacks putting me in the hospital and during my darkest days, I was ready to take my own life. It is due only to my exceptional family who supported me that I am here today! Not everyone has support or feels they have another option.
I was told once you have depression, you will always suffer with it and medication is the only real way forward. I want to tell my story to highlight that this is not true. There is a way forward, you don't have to battle with your mental health the rest of your life and medication does not have to be part of your life.
I have not considered myself to have depression or anxiety for several years now, but it took me a long time to get there. It is not easy, but it is worth it and most importantly it cannot be done alone!
Recent Donors
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Dean Herbert
HKD 2,500 11/26/2023 03:33:27 AM UTC
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Wensi You
HKD 800 11/22/2023 05:46:46 AM UTC
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Breige McErlean
HKD 500 11/21/2023 12:38:39 AM UTC
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Mary Schaus
HKD 800 11/20/2023 07:09:05 AM UTC
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Michael Dreghorn
HKD 1,000 11/20/2023 03:25:41 AM UTC
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CLAU X JON
GREAT CAUSE AND WORK. KUDOS FROM CLAU X JON (PART OF JAMES FAN CLUB)
HKD 800 11/20/2023 01:46:29 AM UTC
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Kate Springer
HKD 200 11/19/2023 09:44:45 PM UTC
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JOHN FRANCIS WRIGHT
Great effort. 23K per day on the ergo is a lot of work.
HKD 200 11/19/2023 01:38:47 PM UTC
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Brendan Mullan
HKD 800 11/19/2023 09:33:24 AM UTC
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Ian Petersen
Well done Ali, keep rowing for the very worthwhile cause of mental health
HKD 488 11/19/2023 07:35:17 AM UTC