Help me support a cause very dear to me~! <3

I’m partnering up with Challeng to help raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention~

Why should you care about this cause?

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US for all ages. (CDC)
Every day, approximately 105 Americans die by suicide. (CDC)
There is one death by suicide in the US every 13 minutes. (CDC)
Depression affects 20-25% of Americans ages 18+ in a given year. (CDC)
Suicide takes the lives of over 38,000 Americans every year. (CDC)
Only half of all Americans experiencing an episode of major depression receive treatment. (NAMI)
80% -90% of people that seek treatment for depression are treated successfully using therapy and/or medication. (TAPS study)
An estimated quarter million people each year become suicide survivors (AAS).
There is one suicide for every estimated 25 suicide attempts. (CDC)
There is one suicide for every estimated 4 suicide attempts in the elderly. (CDC)

It can happen to anyone...

I have personally experienced some of this and I want to help those who are going through it now or knows someone going through it and maybe save a life.

Challeng is a new site for charity crowdfunding. Users propose challenges that creators or groups can take up. Upon successful funding of the Challeng, the group or creator completes the task.

My current Challeng is to write a 10 track soundtrack within 10 hours over a livestream session at my Picarto channel.

I appreciate any and all support you can give to this cause that is very dear to me. Even if you can’t support the cause financially, a share will help spread the word and awareness~!

Also feel free to suggest Challeng’s to me~! I’m always looking for new ways to help out charity causes. <3

Wind to thy wings~!

~Phyrnna ^_^ <3

Thank you for your support and for sharing~!

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Fluff-Copter 2015-09-27 15:13:12

I would love to contribute but I'm a little short at the moment... Will this still be up in early October? When is the deadline for this? :)

Phyrnna 2015-09-27 15:13:12

As of today there's 24 days left, so yeah it'll be up for most of October~! ^.^/

Lionelion 2015-09-28 04:27:28

I cant donate right now, but i'll tell as many people as I can about this!

Phyrnna 2015-09-28 04:27:28

Thanks a bunches~! <3

SaviorLoji 2015-09-28 20:28:20

One of my best friends went through this a few years ago...
I want to donate as soon as i can, is there a minimal amount to donate?

Phyrnna 2015-09-28 20:28:20

No minimum at all, and any amount is appreciated a lot~
Also please share the post. Even awareness is better than anything.

LordSlime 2015-10-03 16:46:11

oh my good
you have a golden heart by trying to make this!
i am so sorry T_T
i will love to trade and give you allot of moneys
but i don't know how to do it
or i don't have really allot of money too
i hope and i know this support will be fantastic i am sorry if i cannot hepl you or everyone whit this case

Phyrnna 2015-10-03 16:46:11

No problem~!
Even if you can't support financially, share the information around everywhere and that'll help a lot too! <3

pilafmachine123 2015-10-09 16:28:15

Wow... you really are a great person... I've personally experienced depressions and have survived suicide attempts. I would donate but I'm a little low on funds (budgets suck so much.) If you read this I would appreciate it. And good luck. Hopefully you'll save lives, you've helped save mine to be honest. You're music is incredible and so are you. It really warms my heart to see you doing this.

Phyrnna 2015-10-09 16:28:15

Thank you so much for enjoying my music and for the kind words~! I'm very glad that you've made it through your own personal experiences.
And no worries, if you can't help out monetarily just share it around! If everyone shared it around, even if they didn't donate it would at least raise awareness for the issue.

Xenpai 2015-11-13 08:50:24

Oh my... i'm a bit late maybe but...

i wish there were more people like u in this World!

as i finished to read ur post,
i was thinking about it.

u were talking about Suicide in the US and how sad this is,
and ur damn right!

I live in Germany so i don't know how it's goin on in the US,
but suicide is sad,
sad for the people who lives next to the victim.

one big reason for Suicide is "Bullying",
they were bullied and discriminated to death,
mostly in schools or at work.
but it can not be that the people who bully others do not see, the pain of their victim!
sure, bullying isn't the only reason for suicide, but in the most cases, the main reason!

depressions are a reason too (how u said),
i know people who were suicidal,
and i'm rly glad that they were in a psychiatry.

We can help them!

#Save a Life!

I hope Challeng will help those who have these problems,
and be sure,
you have my support!

-Xenpai-

NWGTheBruh 2015-12-08 21:25:56

Suicide is one of few things I care about very seriously. I've dealt with homicidal thoughts, but suicidal actions are beyond anything my mind could ever imagine. Even if I thought about it, I could never do it, it's just against my code to commit any fatal self harm over depression. It's like when someone rage quits a game (sorry, I like to compare a lot of things to video games >_<). They had so much potential in it and could've won. And especially in team games, even if you think you suck at it, you're still part of the team. It's very upsetting to me when I have to see people playing a game with them that I was having so much fun with, but quit the moment they get shreked. As for real life, if I see anyone in that kind of depression, I will comfort them in any way I can, because quieting life means losing everything you have, and never getting it back. You lose your family, your friends, your valuables, your money, and even the chance to help others. For teens that succeed in these actions, over 50 fucking years wasted from their lives. They could've done amazing things with those years: traveling, getting a great job, meeting new people, getting married, reproducing, becoming a celebrity even! How could one not think of all these things before they end all of it!? Isn't it so much to process? I think people need to understand that no matter how depressing or horrible something is that happened to them or a loved one, they should not quit over it. The game is not over, there is still much to explore in the game of life!!! #DontQuitTheGameOfLife

I am also very sorry you had to experience the feeling for yourself :( I'm very proud that you did the right thing and did not quit. Thanks for reading (If you did) ^_^

Tankdudeftw576 2016-01-13 12:16:38

You really ARE an angel.