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David Willett
1  year  Mo Bro

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Target: $1,050
raised $1,235 since 2024
My motivation
Fundraising for cause areas including:
Men's health
Prostate cancer
Mental health and suicide prevention

Comparing anything to a roller coaster ride seems like a tired metaphor. However, when it comes to my journey with mental health, it is the most accurate description. In my 20s, imposter syndrome led to anxiety, which led to rapid weight gain, which led to panic attacks, which led to my career going nowhere. I finally took the bull by the horns (more tired metaphors) and spoke to someone.

I was fortunate to have loving friends who put me in contact with a therapist. Thankfully, that therapist was the perfect match for me (not all of them are). Over three years, we faced all my demons (demons being myself) head-on. I came out of that experience totally in love with myself—not in a conceited way, but more that I no longer felt scared about life, the unknown, and the power of learning. I felt like I had found the secret sauce.

Fast forward over a decade later, and I find myself emerging from another black hole of stress, anxiety, and depression. The COVID years hit me like a ton of bricks (they keep coming), and the state of the world had left me broken. Not to mention the sudden loss of my sister and a dreaded midlife existential crisis. The strange part is that I felt like I did not deserve to feel the way I did this time. Ridiculous, right?

I have worked hard to turn a corner on that thinking. Especially when I have seen friends (men and women) and family struggle with their demons and even take their own lives. Also, I saw my sister battle demons that ruined her health over time. Sadly, by the time she turned her mental health around, her physical health had lost the war. I have no words left for the tragedy I feel over losing her.

Mental health is a journey we must tread carefully over our lives. Just like my many tired metaphors, it sticks to us like glue. No one is ever "cured" of anxiety or depression because they are not sick. There is nothing wrong with having moments of weakness with mental health, and it happens to everyone. You CAN do something about it. That is why I am growing my MO this MOVEMBER and raising money towards all the fabulous support services in this space.

Please donate. Also, ensure you care for yourself and the ones you love.

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42 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Cameron Smith
$35

Was great to see the Mo at AISA!

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Donation from:
Cameron Smith
$35

Was great to see the Mo at AISA!

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Donation from:
Michael Gioia
$93

Love Gioia

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Michael Gioia
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Love Gioia

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Claudio Palmeri
$35

Well done, David! Great work advocating for this amazing cause over the last few weeks!

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Donation from:
Claudio Palmeri
$35

Well done, David! Great work advocating for this amazing cause over the last few weeks!

42 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Paul Daamen
$100

Great work Dave !

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Donation from:
Paul Daamen
$100

Great work Dave !

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42 Week(s) Ago
Kade Evans

Hey David,
It's Kade here from MoHq. Just wanted to personally reach out and thank you for supporting Movember this year! You have done a brilliant job in your fundraising effort so far and within touching distance of your overall goal.
Thanks again in helping us take on the big issues facing men, mental health, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.

Thank you,
Kade

42 Week(s) Ago
Kade Evans

Hey David,
It's Kade here from MoHq. Just wanted to personally reach out and thank you for supporting Movember this year! You have done a brilliant job in your fundraising effort so far and within touching distance of your overall goal.
Thanks again in helping us take on the big issues facing men, mental health, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.

Thank you,
Kade

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Glenn Thomson
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44 Week(s) Ago
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an anonymous supporter
$50

Great work and a great Mo!

44 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$50

Great work and a great Mo!

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Graham Fairley
$100

Amazing work Dave!!

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Graham Fairley
$100

Amazing work Dave!!

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Elena Taranto
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David Brown
$50

Thanks for sharing your story David, brave and bold, good on you.

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David Brown
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Thanks for sharing your story David, brave and bold, good on you.

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Nick Johnson
$50

You go girl!

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Nick Johnson
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You go girl!

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Chloe Hatzis
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Amy Smith
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Con Alicatoras
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Con Alicatoras
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Total Tools
$20

Thanks for your donation! We want to help you build up your Movember fundraising - here's a little bit extra towards changing the face of men's health.

46 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Total Tools
$20

Thanks for your donation! We want to help you build up your Movember fundraising - here's a little bit extra towards changing the face of men's health.

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David Willett

I have entered my bum fluff era!

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David Willett

I have entered my bum fluff era!

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David Willett

Day 2

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David Willett

Day 2

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David Willett

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Jacob White
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T Shehan De Silva
$100

I'm sorry for the loss of your sister and the demons you (both) battled. Wishing you strength in working through it and all the best in the new role, David.

46 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Ken Rankins
$65

I would have had to start in March to make an impact via my Mo David .. so i'll grow vicariously through yours if that's ok ; )

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