What is a CLIMB OUT OF THE DARKNESS?
- Apr 10, 2018
- 3 min read
COMING TOGETHER, RAISING AWARENESS, AND DECREASING THE STIGMA AROUND POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION AND OTHER PERINATAL MOOD AND ANXIETY DISORDERS
What is it? Climb Out of the Darkness is the world’s largest event raising awareness of maternal mental illnesses like postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety and OCD, postpartum post-traumatic stress, postpartum psychosis, perinatal bipolar mood disorders, and pregnancy depression and anxiety.
The event features mothers, fathers, and others across the globe joining together to climb mountains and hike trails to represent their symbolic rise out of the darkness of perinatal mental health crises and into the light of hope and recovery.
What is the goal: Help us shine the light of hope with our words and advocacy so that our fellow mothers and fathers receive better information and better treatment, and new families will get off to the healthy and strong start they deserve. http://www.postpartum.net/join-us/climbout/
Where will the money raised go? The money collected for the Climb is dispersed in three different ways. Individuals, friends, or other sponsors who have a Climb event to raise awareness and support for perinatal mood disorders: 50% of money raised will go into the Perinatal Action Fund and 50% will go to PSI to support their many programs that help families and educate providers around the world. The Perinatal Action Fund was created by the transfer of funds after the closure of Postpartum Progress, Inc. The Perinatal Action Fund was developed to provide funds for underserved populations within the perinatal mood disorder community. Organizations or groups that organize a local Climb with their members: You will receive 75% (after administration fees) of the money they raise for an approved project involving perinatal mood disorders. The group will have a chance to register when they start a page on Crowdrise, and there is no requirement that they have a 501c3 organization. Money will be sent to the group within 8 weeks of the close of the Climb. The additional 25% (after administration fees) will be placed into the newly formed Perinatal Action Fund developed to provide funds for underserved populations within the perinatal mood disorder community. PSI chapters: Climbs organized by a PSI State Chapter will have all of their Climb funds returned to their individual state chapter account, minus Crowdrise admin fees. These funds from the Chapter-organized climb will be included in the regular Chapter fees at year end. http://www.postpartum.net/join-us/climbout/
Who can join? Anyone! We invite moms who have already survived postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, moms who are still fighting the battle, their loved ones, their partners, their children, clinicians of all sorts, and people who care about maternal mental health in various forms. The more people who attend the better!
Anyone over 18 who plans on attending the walk we do ask that you sign up before hand at https://climb-out-2018.causevox.com/team/TreeofHopeMaine
When is it? June 21, 2018 at 5pm
Where is it? Rotary Centennial Trail in Winslow Maine
About the trail: The trail where the climb will be held is handicap accessible and stroller friendly, it is good for those who want to run/walk/bike. For further information about the trail please visit: https://www.mainetrailfinder.com/trails/trail/rotary-centennial-trail
How to donate: There are two ways to donate. You may give cash to a member of the team or you can visit https://climb-out-2018.causevox.com/team/TreeofHopeMaine
How to join our team: You may can simply just show up for the climb on June 21, or you may visit the following website and join our team and do some fundraising of your own. https://climb-out-2018.causevox.com/team/TreeofHopeMaine
“Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much.”
― Helen Keller
One moms story about her history with postpartum depression and she was able to "Climb out of the darkness"
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