05/06/2026
Exercise, community, and writing, helped me through the hardest time in my life.
When my Dad died from su***de, I adopted a set of coping mechanisms that would hold me together for 9 years… but when my Mum was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer, they were shattered… leaving me rudderless and in a constant state of fight or flight.
I found reprieve in exercise, I found support through community, and I found a way forward through writing... and as I overcame my struggle, I found other people who’d been through their own, other people who’d become stronger versions of themselves.
The belief in ourselves and our ability to overcome and endure hardship helps us through our own struggles. And as we find other people with that shared belief, it becomes hardened and validated… providing people evidence of a blueprint that works.
As our community of people who believe in the ability to overcome grows, our belief that no one is destined for su***de also grows... and before long, it can become a culture that doesn’t stand for it.
The perfect foundation for a su***de-free Canberra.
