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Hi, I'm Olivia, I'm 23 and this year has been the toughest year of my life. A very close family member is an alcoholic and seeing the dramatic fall in available help as a direct result of the pandemic, has been the hardest thing to watch. Lack of available funding, face to face therapy being cancelled and isolation, has all contributed to the fast decline in health of this family member.
This is a cause I feel so strongly about. To help them be well enough to be able to spend Christmas with their family, and to continue support and guidance on a hopeful road to recovery.
Due to a contribution of loneliness, isolation, and support networks being inaccessible, as a direct result of the Coronavirus pandemic, alcoholism and alcohol abuse has risen by 500% (The British Liver Trust). According to mental health charity 'We Are With You' referrals for treatment have dropped by 72%, and counting, in the first few months of the pandemic, alone.
I would be so grateful if you could donate to this amazing charity, who are working not only alongside my family in order to support us throughout this difficult time, but also hundreds of other families and individuals who have been unlucky enough to endure this disease.