IBEM proudly support the Realize Foundation
As a part of our Corporate Social Responsibility, IBEM is proud to announce its support and partnership with The Realize Foundation.
The statistics for mental health is on the increase:
- Suicide is the third leading cause of death in young people between the ages of 15 – 24.
- 5,000 young people complete suicide in the U.S. each year.
- Each year, there are approximately 10 youth suicides for every 100,000 youth.
- Each day, there are approximately 12 youth suicides.
Geoff Hudson-Searle – CEO of IBEM stated ”We need to take care of our mental health with the same attention we take care of our physical health, building a culture of workplace health takes time and commitment, but it can be done, and it needs to be done. Every contribution to The Realize Foundation is an enabler to continue its extraordinary work in saving people from depression, anxiety and importantly suicide.”
Trust is the foundation for The Realize Foundation. The trust deficit is fuelling the human experience gap. For all of us who share a zeal to help the world and importantly for people suffering from mental health..
At The Realize Foundation, their belief is; conversations, community and personal stories reduce suicide rates. its mission it to reach humans that are struggling with adversity before they get to suicidal ideation.
Scars to Stars™ is the name of their books that are published through a 12-week process, twice a year. The books are released in May for Mental Health Awareness Month and in September for Suicide Prevention Month. The group also have a YouTube Channel and the Scars to Stars™ Podcast that anyone can access for hope and to know they are never alone in their adversity.
Save A Life Challenge is a virtual event series we host each quarter with speakers on specific topics where our community welcomes new people in and has the hard conversations.
Deana Brown Mitchell is the founder and executive director of the Realize Foundation. As a suicide survivor herself, she knows how important it is for people to know they are not alone. Telling and writing your story is a crucial part of healing, no matter what you have been through.
The Realize Foundation H.O.P.E. Course is on their website home page: https://realizefoundation.org/home
Through our collective support to this important cause , we can support Deana’s work with The Realize Foundation across their programs and objectives. I hope we can all support the importance of her work and make societal a better place for mental health wellbeing.
Together through positive conversations we can all put an END to suicides and mental health illness.
Website: https://realizefoundation.org/
Deana Mitchell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanamitchell/