02/07/2025
It’s estimated that in Canada approximately 1 in 5 Canadians are suffering from mental illness or addiction. Despite this daunting statistic Mental Health Care in Canada is grossly underfunded.
I’m attempting to do 2,000 push-ups in 18 days as part of The Push-Up Challenge to raise awareness and funds for mental health in Canada. This target represents the ~2,000 lives lost to su***de every day, worldwide. You can push for better mental health too by donating to my fundraising page and supporting this important cause: www.thepushupchallenge.ca/fundraisers/mitchellgerry/the-push-up-challenge Funds raised will go to CMHA British Columbia - Vancouver-Fraser to promote mental health and support people recovering from mental illness. Any donation, big or small, is really appreciated!
Although donating is an excellent way to help support people seeking help, I would also encourage everyone to reach out to your loved ones and ask how they are. Mental health concerns can be hard to spot, but sometimes all it takes is being willing to have a hard conversation, check in on your loved ones, and be there to listen.
If you’d like to follow along with my progress and completion of this challenge keep checking in, I intend to post updates.
