Your gift can help take away the stress of the festive season...
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Over the holidays, someone will contact Beyond Blue every 2 minutes in a moment of distress.
Your gift means we can be there to answer when they do.
Christmas is not always merry and bright. So many people like Camilla experience increased stress, loneliness, anxiety and grief through the holidays. Reaching out for support can make all the difference.
Your donation can help take away the feeling of having to face it alone, and help keep free, professional, life-saving support available 24/7 this Christmas.
This Christmas, people like Camilla don't need more to unwrap.
They need less to carry on their own...
The stress and anxiety of a volatile home life filled Camilla's earliest memories.
As Christmas approached, the tension became as thick as the cigarette smoke that filled the family room.
The smell of pine, the fairy lights, a table weighed down with food. They should spark happy memories. Instead, they filled her with fear.
Decades later, when both her parents passed away, complicated emotions, grief and loss threatened to overwhelm her.
Her boss at work saw her struggling. He stepped in to take away her phone and laptop. He told her to take time off and get the support she needed.
That decision to take something away gave Camilla permission to open up and seek help.
This Christmas, as the pressure rises for so many, your gift can help take away the stress and fear of carrying it alone.
A Christmas thank you, from Camilla
"The only real gift that matters at Christmas is that you're kind and you're a listening ear and sitting with someone. And we can all do that.
That's exactly what you're giving by donating today. You're investing in more ability for people to process what they're going through. Thank you!
And if you're struggling, please know that you're not on your own. Most people are struggling to varying degrees at this time of year because of all the expectations we put on it. Please reach out to Beyond Blue if you need help."
— Camilla
