Briana Matthews

I’m Clocking K’s for R U OK?

I'm joining in again K’s for R U OK? to stay connected, develop healthy habits and help to create a world where we're connected and protected from suicide.

By donating to my page you are helping R U OK? provide free, essential resources to schools, workplaces, families, and communities across Australia. Giving them the tools and confidence to spot the signs and to start a conversation that could change the life of someone who's struggling. And you'll be putting a big smile on my face.

I will never allow my brother Heath to be forgotten nor will his name ever fade 🐝 and on the flip side I don't want any of my family or friends to experience the significant loss of what mental health can have 💔
Grief is a strange journey when your loved one has decided to take themselves home. We are left with the -
Why's?
Why, didn't they phone like they always have?
Why, didn't they speak up?
Why, didn't they leave whatever was bogging them down?
Why, on the exterior, were they tough as hell?
Why, were they always there for me and never told me how badly they were struggling?
Why, didn't they know someone was there who would have helped in that moment?
Why, didn't I ask them R U OK more often?

As long as I am able, I will push as hard as ever to keep going, showing up, fighting my own struggles, loving to my core and living life to the utter fullest, knowing that is what he would want. 

Sibling love is a grief I never imagined I would feel until I was grey and old. He took a piece of me the day he went to heaven & I will never be the same.

I will be fundraising in hopes to raise $10,000 for our team Doin'It4Heath and will be determined to walk / run 200kms 🫶🔥

I will be knocking out 66.3km by doing a city to rural pub crawl. Sparking conversations along our way!! 

Whilst Heath will be enjoying some nice cold Jacks and feeding his face with a plate full of smoked meat, I'll gain some fitness, share in some unforgettable memories and spark conversations 

Watch this space, and don't be scared to join in my team or donate!

Let's save a life one step at a time! ❤️

Thank you so much!!

By inspiring people to take the time to ask “Are you OK?” and listen, we can help people struggling with life to feel connected long before they even think about suicide.