Hello friends,
I'm not sure how you start one of these so...
Charity stream, this Friday from 20:00GMT - 20:00GMT Saturday in aid of YoungMinds.org.uk.
Why am I doing this I hear you ask? Because fuck off am I going for a run...
STORY TIME
So basically, over the past 2-4 years or so I've been having some real issues with my mental wellbeing, I'm in a better position now than what I was a few years ago, but far away from back to normal.
Anyway, my younger brother is going through the same issues, luckily for me my allowed me to have several months of sick pay, covered for a therapist whilst I was waiting for one through the NHS and for the most part have tried to make me feel as comfortable as possible. And that's just because I'm an adult, for my younger brother though it's been vastly different...
- So far my parents have been threatened to be prosecuted because they won't let him go to school (he is majorly housebound at the moment)
- It took 9 months for him to see any sort of therapist
- Doctors will only increase his medication, which in some ways does help but the side effects can make things more difficult
- From the age of 14 he's been out of school
- His school only now just started to provide him with a tutor a few months ago
And that's just a very small list of the issues, for me it's easier to deal with as I was allowed time off to recuperate during an incredibly difficult time, for my younger brother he hasn't been given that time. It started to get to the point where he wouldn't go to the toilet as he was too afraid he was going to die, he wouldn't eat, sleep and was basically wasting away. I remember my mum crying over the phone to me asking me what she should do as she's really struggling. Naturally as well the parents do suffer because someone has to be in the house to care for him.
So after this I wanted to do what I can to prevent others from going through this, my brother is a little bit better but his foreseeable future isn't looking good, and this is mainly down to the way he was handled at such a young age.
Your money will go towards helping kids like my younger brother get the support that they need when they need it the most, mental health support for kids in the UK is incredibly bad, so they need as much help as they can get.
But WARHURYEAH professional gamer, how do I give them my money?
Well, you can do so through their website directly http://www.youngminds.org.uk/ but for the purpose of this charity stream I will recieve said money and send it to them (this is the same setup that I did last year, they don't accept paypal payments and I cover any fees).
Last year we raised £1151 so this year I'd like to hopefully raise £1500.
If I somehow raise £5000 I will get a tattoo 100%.
Anyway, throughout this 24 hour period there will be various games to be played, viewer lobbies, csgo (see how quickly I derank from global), old school games like cs 1.6, dod, css, decent 2, Rocket League etc. You get the idea, video games.
FAQ:
Can I donate in keys? YES THANKS TO GEEL WE CAN NOW TAKE KEYS
Will there be prizes? Possibly some stuff in my TF2 inventory, keys from above if it's possible. There MIGHT be a chance that I can finally raffle off my TF2 BLU hat that is signed from all the top teams that went to i55.
Will you steal my money? No, there's also a lot of people that know where I live and I'm an incredibly fragile person that's easy to intimidate.
tl;dr Helping kids, give money.
Hello friends,
I'm not sure how you start one of these so...
Charity stream, this Friday from 20:00GMT - 20:00GMT Saturday in aid of YoungMinds.org.uk.
Why am I doing this I hear you ask? Because fuck off am I going for a run...
[b]STORY TIME[/b]
So basically, over the past 2-4 years or so I've been having some real issues with my mental wellbeing, I'm in a better position now than what I was a few years ago, but far away from back to normal.
Anyway, my younger brother is going through the same issues, luckily for me my allowed me to have several months of sick pay, covered for a therapist whilst I was waiting for one through the NHS and for the most part have tried to make me feel as comfortable as possible. And that's just because I'm an adult, for my younger brother though it's been vastly different...
[list]
[*] So far my parents have been threatened to be prosecuted because they won't let him go to school (he is majorly housebound at the moment)
[*] It took 9 months for him to see any sort of therapist
[*] Doctors will only increase his medication, which in some ways does help but the side effects can make things more difficult
[*] From the age of 14 he's been out of school
[*] His school only now just started to provide him with a tutor a few months ago
[/list]
And that's just a very small list of the issues, for me it's easier to deal with as I was allowed time off to recuperate during an incredibly difficult time, for my younger brother he hasn't been given that time. It started to get to the point where he wouldn't go to the toilet as he was too afraid he was going to die, he wouldn't eat, sleep and was basically wasting away. I remember my mum crying over the phone to me asking me what she should do as she's really struggling. Naturally as well the parents do suffer because someone has to be in the house to care for him.
So after this I wanted to do what I can to prevent others from going through this, my brother is a little bit better but his foreseeable future isn't looking good, and this is mainly down to the way he was handled at such a young age.
Your money will go towards helping kids like my younger brother get the support that they need when they need it the most, mental health support for kids in the UK is incredibly bad, so they need as much help as they can get.
But WARHURYEAH professional gamer, how do I give them my money?
Well, you can do so through their website directly http://www.youngminds.org.uk/ but for the purpose of this charity stream I will recieve said money and send it to them (this is the same setup that I did last year, they don't accept paypal payments and I cover any fees).
Last year we raised £1151 so this year I'd like to hopefully raise £1500.
If I somehow raise £5000 I will get a tattoo 100%.
Anyway, throughout this 24 hour period there will be various games to be played, viewer lobbies, csgo (see how quickly I derank from global), old school games like cs 1.6, dod, css, decent 2, Rocket League etc. You get the idea, video games.
FAQ:
Can I donate in keys? YES THANKS TO GEEL WE CAN NOW TAKE KEYS
Will there be prizes? Possibly some stuff in my TF2 inventory, keys from above if it's possible. There MIGHT be a chance that I can finally raffle off my TF2 BLU hat that is signed from all the top teams that went to i55.
Will you steal my money? No, there's also a lot of people that know where I live and I'm an incredibly fragile person that's easy to intimidate.
tl;dr Helping kids, give money.
Looking forward to the stream man, defo going to check it out when I get a chance, lets get to the big £5k boys
Looking forward to the stream man, defo going to check it out when I get a chance, lets get to the big £5k boys
WARHURYEAHIf you want to donate keys I guess you can and I will open boxes and raffle off the prizes.
Wouldn't it make more sense to sell the keys for cash on OPSkins/Marketplace.tf/etc.? That'd probably raise more cash.
Either way, gj man.
[quote=WARHURYEAH]If you want to donate keys I guess you can and I will open boxes and raffle off the prizes.[/quote]
Wouldn't it make more sense to sell the keys for cash on OPSkins/Marketplace.tf/etc.? That'd probably raise more cash.
Either way, gj man.
WARHURYEAHIf I somehow raise £5000 I will get a Kappa tattoo 100%
Really?
[quote=WARHURYEAH]If I somehow raise £5000 I will get a Kappa tattoo 100%[/quote]
Really?
GetawhaleWARHURYEAHIf I somehow raise £5000 I will get a Kappa tattoo 100%
Really?
I'd do it for free. But srsly good stuff war <3
[quote=Getawhale][quote=WARHURYEAH]If I somehow raise £5000 I will get a Kappa tattoo 100%[/quote]
Really?[/quote]
I'd do it for free. But srsly good stuff war <3
Gonna be there for sure my man! The last one was epic even if i didnt follow much of it since i was in NY.
Hopefully we can reach the Kappa goal
Gonna be there for sure my man! The last one was epic even if i didnt follow much of it since i was in NY.
Hopefully we can reach the Kappa goal
I'd pay the 5K for the hat alone tbh
I'd pay the 5K for the hat alone tbh
Will be tuning in when I can, good luck doing it.
Will be tuning in when I can, good luck doing it.
This is really cool, i will definitely watch & hopefully donate
This is really cool, i will definitely watch & hopefully donate
Really awesome that you're doing this. I'll be there.
Really awesome that you're doing this. I'll be there.
good shit! will definitely be tuning in
good shit! will definitely be tuning in
OK, so this TF2 hat I can raffle, it's BLU and its signed by froyo, ascent, nr, reason and a few others.
In terms of raffling it I'm not sure what would be the best option, I was thinking a minimum donation amount of like maybe £10?
Other prizes:
Blue steel flip knife
My strange blood sticky bomb launcher with killstreaks, blood strange rocket launcher with killstreaks
A few other misc. Hats etc.
I might be able to get an Australiam but I'm not sure
OK, so this TF2 hat I can raffle, it's BLU and its signed by froyo, ascent, nr, reason and a few others.
In terms of raffling it I'm not sure what would be the best option, I was thinking a minimum donation amount of like maybe £10?
Other prizes:
Blue steel flip knife
My strange blood sticky bomb launcher with killstreaks, blood strange rocket launcher with killstreaks
A few other misc. Hats etc.
I might be able to get an Australiam but I'm not sure
10£ sounds good for the raffle
10£ sounds good for the raffle
cool stuff war i once had a dream where it was just you and me lying on a bed next to each other and after a long pause of silence i just got up and said "ok im just going to go" and you said "fook yeah bang it" and u raised a fist so i fist bumped it and i went outside and kanye west was there and i helped him discover why him and 50 cent went broke and it was actually p diddy the whole time so we shot him down and then i woke up. thanks for the sweet dreams war.
cool stuff war i once had a dream where it was just you and me lying on a bed next to each other and after a long pause of silence i just got up and said "ok im just going to go" and you said "fook yeah bang it" and u raised a fist so i fist bumped it and i went outside and kanye west was there and i helped him discover why him and 50 cent went broke and it was actually p diddy the whole time so we shot him down and then i woke up. thanks for the sweet dreams war.
War if you want I can set you up with a marketplace.tf seller account where you can sell off items donated for cash and donate the cash yourself.
War if you want I can set you up with a marketplace.tf seller account where you can sell off items donated for cash and donate the cash yourself.
Once again that is a really nice initiative, you're an awesome dude war :3
Once again that is a really nice initiative, you're an awesome dude war :3
Geel9War if you want I can set you up with a marketplace.tf seller account where you can sell off items donated for cash and donate the cash yourself.
yes please that would be shwell
[quote=Geel9]War if you want I can set you up with a marketplace.tf seller account where you can sell off items donated for cash and donate the cash yourself.[/quote]
yes please that would be shwell
Going live now, can't wait anymore!
Going live now, can't wait anymore!
Girl streamer style http://imgur.com/VoqRw2S
not sure if people with depression love video games or video games make you depressed. as a depressed gamer i question this everyday
not sure if people with depression love video games or video games make you depressed. as a depressed gamer i question this everyday
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Good on ya war. This hits pretty close to home, what you were describing was basically my last few years of highschool. I'd feel a little better just long enough to transfer schools and be kicked out for (lack of) attendance. Constant threats to my parents from administration. a couple years later and I'm doing much better not back to normal yet, but closer than I ever thought I'd be. This really is a good cause.
Good on ya war. This hits pretty close to home, what you were describing was basically my last few years of highschool. I'd feel a little better just long enough to transfer schools and be kicked out for (lack of) attendance. Constant threats to my parents from administration. a couple years later and I'm doing much better not back to normal yet, but closer than I ever thought I'd be. This really is a good cause.
War it takes a lot of courage to seek out help, but it takes even more to overcome issues and help others. I myself, have had mental health issues in the past, and organizations like YoungMinds do so much fore those in need.
Best of luck to your stream, I will definitely stop by. I hope your brother and family get the help they need and deserve.
<3
War it takes a lot of courage to seek out help, but it takes even more to overcome issues and help others. I myself, have had mental health issues in the past, and organizations like YoungMinds do so much fore those in need.
Best of luck to your stream, I will definitely stop by. I hope your brother and family get the help they need and deserve.
<3
https://www.twitch.tv/warhuryeah/v/63565858
We also are on £690!!! Not including keys and item donations! We are going to smash this!!! :DDD
https://www.twitch.tv/warhuryeah/v/63565858
We also are on £690!!! Not including keys and item donations! We are going to smash this!!! :DDD
We did it boys!!!
£1500 raised just from monetary donations alone, this doesn't include any item values either and I don't think it includes any pending e-check funds!
Thank you all so much, I still have 40 minutes to go until I can sleep and I'll probably post back here after a long, long nap.
<3 you all :')
We did it boys!!!
£1500 raised just from monetary donations alone, this doesn't include any item values either and I don't think it includes any pending e-check funds!
Thank you all so much, I still have 40 minutes to go until I can sleep and I'll probably post back here after a long, long nap.
<3 you all :')
well played boys. fucking proud of everyone, especially chris for going through with this
well played boys. fucking proud of everyone, especially chris for going through with this
Fantastic cause, wish I had the money to donate, I myself have struggled with anxiety and depression although nothing really severe thankfully but I do know people who have it much worse than me and I work in an organisation that sometimes has to deal with people with mental health issues and it truly is a very debilitating thing and something that even in this day and age is stigmatised.
So I'm so pleased to see someone making an effort to help these people.
Fantastic cause, wish I had the money to donate, I myself have struggled with anxiety and depression although nothing really severe thankfully but I do know people who have it much worse than me and I work in an organisation that sometimes has to deal with people with mental health issues and it truly is a very debilitating thing and something that even in this day and age is stigmatised.
So I'm so pleased to see someone making an effort to help these people.