3.2 KiB
layout, title, date
| layout | title | date |
|---|---|---|
| post | Ladies and Gentlefolk, do you want to save a life? | 2018-09-17 |
A moment of your time, if you would…
TL;DR: Please read the whole post but if you really can’t — It would mean a lot to me if you’d consider sponsoring me in the Gentleman’s Ride — more info here: https://www.gentlemansride.com/rider/AronaJones30/09/18
*Hundreds *of countries.
Tens of thousands of classic bikes and best-dressed riders.
*Millions *raised for the noble cause of men’s health, mental and physical.
30th September is the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride — and on that day I will proudly become one of the tens of thousands across the globe.
This cause is one all too close to my heart — as you may well know, I’ve already suffered my own struggles with mental health.
A story I never thought I could tell — a confession and a plea
*A simple heart inscribed in midnight black ink on a lover’s skin. An innocuous question heralding a world-shattering…*medium.comThe simple fact is, mental health awareness is sorely lacking. Let alone treatment. For men it is even worse.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again…
ICYMI: Tattoos are bigger than suicide.
*Thousands of people are tweeting about ink, while less than fifty are talking about male suicide. 12 men a day in the…*medium.comIn the UK, suicide is the SINGLE BIGGEST killer of men under 45.
I don’t know what to call that other than bullshit.
Yes, bullshit. It’s bullshit that that statistic is anywhere near as high as it is. It’s bullshit that this isn’t splashed across national news every damned day. It’s bullshit because we need to do better.
That’s without even starting to mention the other battle the Ride fights — any battle with cancer is worth supporting.
If you’re a rider, I’d strongly encourage you to swing a leg over for this — but you almost certainly don’t need encouraging!
In short…
Friends! Followers! Family! Strangers!
Ladies and Gentlefolk,
Do you want to save a life?
Please, please, please, join me.
Lend me your voices, your spare change. Let’s fight to end the stigma of mental health, and against the wraith of cancer.
Arona Jones
*This year I am taking part in The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride to raise funds and awareness for mens health and…*www.gentlemansride.comDon’t do it for me. Do it for your uncles, brothers, fathers, friends.