Jake Vickery

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Support my mullet to help prevent suicide, i have personal been down the dark strem of suicide and now that i have pulled past that I would love to share the love and support other living with the pain and suffering

I'm growing my mullet this April again over 12 months strong now and it still there to support Black Dog Institute's Mullets for Mental Health.

1 in 5 Australians will experience mental illness in their lifetime. Over 75% of mental health problems occur before the age of 25. 

My mullet and funds raised will help us drive real change and fund ground-breaking mental health research. This will put digital services and education into the hands of people who need it the most.

It would mean a lot to me if you donated to support my mullet.

Together, we can create better mental health for all Australians.

My Impact

This year I have helped provide

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people with suicidal thoughts help when they need it most.

Funds raised over the years

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Jake Vickery

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Let’s get it done

Friday 30th Jan

I'm raising money for a cause close to my heart as I personally have been through the dark emotional trauma of mental health, depression, anxiety, and thinking that suicide was the only way, in 2020 on April 27th i had decided that I was done with my pain, suffering from extreme fatigue from depression i wrote a letter with what little was left in me.

As I disappeared from society in my Ute planing to make this my final drive the sun had fell behind the horizon the moon was rising and began to light up the night sky i planted my foot turned up the radio and closed my eyes to lay to rest I begun to feel my pain ease as I left the road and hit the dirt, this was it, the pain was going to be no more so I opened my eyes to see nothing around me other then flat dirt paddocks. It was at that point I knew that if I could just find myself a small support group I might be able to hold on and give life the best shot. I reached out to a few different organisations that were available within my area. The first week of may was my hardest week of my life, trying to talk with people about the things that most people can felt impossible for me, slowly week by week i was able to begin to feel comfortable enough to talk with not just the professional but my mates and family. Within 10 weeks I was back working, I felt like I had a reason to fight, 3 years later and I had slipped back into depression wrecking everything I was working so hard for I was ready again to give up then my phone rang, it was James someone who I had only just met due to working, and I decided to answer within seconds he had asked me if I was alright at that point I cried man to man and just let it all out, he seriously did save my life that night not judging not saying anything just listening at this point I didn’t realise that he was on his way to pick me up, due to the support that I received from my support teams it gave me the ability to speak!!