June for Depression Support Network

TL;DR]

I’m fundraising for Depression Support Network by giving up coffee and going vegetarian. This is mainly for my 21st Birthday, but I do plan to continue until 15th of September (at the very least) because why not?

Some people have been subtly and not-so-subtly asking me what I want for my birthday. So here’s an option for you all :D

So;

It’s my 21st birthday soon, and I wanted to do something meaningful to commemorate the occasion. Over the years, I’ve seen a lot of my friends doing their own fundraiser. I’ve wanted to do my own as well, but I also wanted to wait until I found a cause that resonates with me.

I think I found that cause now.

Going through life results in many happy moments and some bleak moments. Many of you know that I am an emotional person. Being who I am, these bleak moments affects me more severely compared to many others. Some of you know just how bad it gets and I can’t thank you guys enough for keeping me emotionally rooted.

Anyway - I realise that some people might not have the help I had. I’m no expert, but it doesn’t take a genius to realise that stigmas attached to depression stops many from talking about it at all.

This organisation I’m fundraising for will help raise awareness for depression. Depression is a mental illness where you feel sad and miserable most of the time and your mood is persistently very low.

You don’t have to pitch in - you just reading this means so much to me - hopefully this writing would have helped to the cause.

From 9th of May to 15th of September, I am giving up coffee and going vegetarian - ovo-lacto vegetarian, to be specific. So if you see me drinking milk or chomping on eggs, I’m still keeping to the rules.

So yeah, if you see me around uni (or anywhere at all) please be considerate and hide your coffee from my line of sight. I might just burst into tears if I spot one :P