Matt's triple challenge for CALM

Fencing for Two Hours for CALM · 7 October 2017
Men were 75% of all suicide victims in 2016. That percentage has been stable for years. Suicide and mental health in men are misunderstood and socially shamed, meaning that there is little conversation about it.
I’ve suffered from generalised anxiety for over a decade and it results in my brain trying to convince me to worry about everything anywhere constantly. At times it has led to severe depression due to concerns over sexuality, identity and my future and twice resulted in me in considering suicide. I was fourteen and seventeen and both times I was able to pull myself back from the brink and fight for my life. Others are not so fortunate.
I am now in a healthy place and I want to help others reach a similar place. I want others to cope with life and to fight for their future. The Campaign against Living Miserably (CALM) aims to prevent male suicide and break down the social stigma surrounding it and mental health issues in men. They want men to feel safe and comfortable getting help when their mental health takes a turn for the worst.
This is why I am fundraising for CALM through three events.
If you’d like to support me and CALM, then please donate to this worthy cause and help save men from the demons that haunt them.
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