Mental health is health
Join a group fitness competition to raise money to support men’s mental health!
Come out on Saturday May 4th, 2024 at AK Fitness Studio from 1-4pm with your friends, fitness crew and gym buddies.
What can you expect at the event?
Come out for a day of fun, fitness and fundraising. Experience a friendly competition where you and your team will compete in 2 rounds of fitness challenges to discover what your best efforts can do! This competition welcomes all skill levels, lots of positive energy and a drive to support a great cause.There will be prizes, food and giveaways!
Agenda:
1:00pm – Welcome and team registration
1:30pm – Opening remarks from CAMH and Atif Khedri, founder of AK Fitness Studio
2:00pm – Fitness competition begins 3:00pm – Group cooldown & grounding exercise
3:30pm – Prizes, food and connect with friends
How can you participate?
JOIN THE FITNESS COMPETITION
Grab your friends or meet some new ones and bond over in a competitive fitness fun event.
1.Register to join the fitness competition as an individual or a team.
2.Donate online in place of a registration fee. Minimum $35.
DONATE TO SUPPORT CAMH
Can’t participate in the fitness challenge? You can still support with a donation!
Why is this important?
Did you know that 1 in 5 Canadians experience mental illness in any given year? And that 4,000 Canadians die by suicide every year—almost 11 people per day?
And yet, many don’t realize that, in its most severe forms, mental illness can be fatal.
Men and women experience many of the same mental health disorders, but their willingness to talk about their challenges and feelings are very different. The perceived standards of masculinity and stigmas surrounding men seeking support for mental health disorders continue to present challenges. In scenarios where a lack of conversation surrounding mental health related challenges exist, the absence of communication may lead to a worsening of underlying conditions and to a more acute state of the presenting disorder.
With your support, we can change how the world sees and treats mental illness. We can break down stigma and lead important conversations about suicide prevention. We can give people time to get the help they need; families time to heal; and researchers and clinicians time to make breakthroughs and offer new treatment options.
