Healing Steps

🕯️ We’re Walking Out of the Shadows – In Memory, In Hope, and for Change 🕯️

This September, around World Suicide Prevention Day (Sept 10), my friends and I will be taking part in the Out of the Shadows Walk to honour lives lost to suicide — including our beautiful friend Melinda Cepriano, who is loved, missed, and never forgotten.

Every year in Australia, over 65,000 people attempt to take their own lives, and tragically, more than 3,000 Australians die by suicide — that’s 9 people every single day. The ripple effect on families, friends, and entire communities is heartbreaking.

We are walking to:

• Remember those we’ve lost

• Support those who are struggling

• And help ensure no one has to face their darkest moments alone

We're also raising funds for Lifeline, which answers over 1 million calls and texts from people in crisis each year. Every dollar raised helps provide free, 24/7 support and suicide prevention services for Australians in need.

👉 Please consider donating or sharing our fundraiser — your support can truly save lives.

Together, we can walk out of the shadows and into the light — with love, strength, and hope.