The Couch climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro for Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention

By: Yumna Zubi, Esmarie Viljoen, Alicia Porter, Donovan Cassiem, Owen Rawlins, Indhrin Chetty, Mpogisheng Mashile
Short URL: https://archive.backabuddy.co.za/the-couch-climbs-mt-kilimanjaro-for-menta
Date Created: 9 April 2020

Funds Raised:
R 2 500

Fundraising Target:
R 50 000

Personal message

Clinical Psychologist Yumna Zubi, Psychiatrist Dr. Alicia Porter alongside a group of health care practitioners are taking on Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise awareness around mental health and suicide prevention.

The Couch a psycholgy and psychiatry practice in Gauteng aims to create an awareness about the importance of mental health and in doing so hopes to break the stigma around mental illness. The South African Depression and Anxiety Group shares the same goal and has been successful at assisting thousands of those in need through the accessibility of their free help lines and support groups.

We would like to lend a helping hand toward this cause and you can too, simply click on the link below and make a donation towards continuing keeping SADAG services available.

Donations

Oct 08, 2019 - USD $ 34.73 Fees covered
"Sorry very late, I was lazy" - Paul

Sep 24, 2019 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
"Whatever you can do or dream , you can, BEGIN it!" - Leverne

Sep 21, 2019 - R 100.00 Fees covered
"There's always someone who will listen" - BL

Sep 21, 2019 - USD $ 14.07 Fees covered
"In memory." - Dane Bramwell

Sep 20, 2019 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"Boobs" - Boobs

Sep 20, 2019 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"Mental health matters" - Rochelle

Statistics

Fundraising target

R 50 000.00

Donations to date

R 2 499.97

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group is a Mental Health NGO offering free telephonic counselling for Mental Health isuues. SADAG is also invoved in other projects including teen suicide prevention and mental health education and awareness.