Shining Light on the Dark – South Waikato is a non-profit organisation whose aim is to raise awareness and support for the precursors associated with suicide, and to the grief left in its wake. We hope that this organisation will grow in strength within our communities here in the South Waikato of NZ, through support networks, workshops, communication and working alongside support services. Why? Why not! Enough is enough, we are impassioned for people to get the support they need, be it for those suffering or the family and friends affected.
One way Shining Light On The Dark – South Waikato is getting our message out is through a 6 HOUR “EXERCISE FOR AWARENESS” – RAISING AWARENESS FOR MENTAL HEALTH, a 6 Hour Exercise for awareness event for a maximum of 50 teams containing 10 members per team in a Fun, friendly environment for our community to get together to acknowledge and talk about Mental Health, depression, suicide and to provide support for our silent sufferers.
Mental Health is an illness that needs to be acknowledged. Most people who are suffering from mental health do not want to be. With support from our people who care about them and a connection with their own sense of culture, identity and purpose can help them to find a way through the dark. Depression is a cruel disease that needs more acknowledgment. All walks of life suffer in many ways and unfortunately it’s the quiet sufferers we lose to suicide. To show our acknowledgement to the cruel and nasty mental disease we dedicate this day to our loved ones we grieve for, families, friends, community and all who are suffering and battling with mental health.