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from the 2011 Walk of Pride
ARAFMI Hunter organise the Walk
of Pride in Newcastle every year.
The public awareness 'Walk of Pride'
grew out of a need to 'Step out of Stigma' for many people
with mental illness and their families. The debilitating
affects of stigma can be catastrophic. Isolation is a
very lonely place to be and when you feel judged and labelled
it becomes internalised, often leading to people unable
to access the help and support so desperately needed.
We would like to see the community come
together and find acceptance and understanding as mental
illness touches all of our lives on one way or another.
If one in five have a mental ilness then that proves we
are all affected in some way.
The walk of pride is about compassion,
hope and pride. Attracting many families, service providers
and people of compassion. We will walk together from Pacific
Park to Civic Park where we will have guest speakers from
various backgrounds, entertainment, activities for children
and a BBQ lunch. We would like as much support as possible
for this important event.
