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Abi Mcgillen

Galway

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€388

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€500

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€24
Two Helpline Calls: Be there when it matters most.
€45
Holdover Session: Provide professional support in a crisis.
€100
First Therapy Session: Start the journey from despair to hope.

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32 helpline hours

8 crisis counselling sessions

3 therapy sessions

Support my walk to help stop suicide

On Saturday, 9th of May, I’ll be taking part in Darkness Into Light 2026. This is a walk that holds deep meaning for so many people, myself included.  

I’m walking to show support for those who are struggling right now, to honour those we’ve lost, and to help ensure Pieta can continue to be there for people when they need support most. 

Every step I take is for someone who may feel unseen, unheard, or overwhelmed. It’s my way of saying, “You are not alone. Help is available. There is always light, even when it’s hard to see it.” 

If you’re in a position to support my walk, please know that every single euro helps Pieta continue to answer the call and guide people towards hope at some of the darkest moments of their lives. 

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for being part of this and for supporting me along the way. 

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I’ve raised €72 to fund 6 helpline calls

I’ve raised €135 to fund 3 crisis therapy sessions

I've raised €250 and unlocked my free beanie

I've raised €500 and unlocked my free hoodie

Fundraising Target Reached

My Updates

Before the sunrises: why I am walking into light this year.

I am 20 years old, and if you caught me on a good day, you may not notice anything is wrong. I go to college, laugh at stupid videos, drink to much redbull, complain about being tired all the time like everyone else my age. On the outside I look like I’m at the beginning of my life. 

On the inside, some days feel like I’m just fighting to stay in it.

Mental health struggles don’t always look dramatic. Sometimes it’s cancelling plans because your chest feels tight for no reason. Sometimes it’s lying awake at 3am exhausted but unable to sleep because your thoughts won’t slow down. Sometimes it’s feeling completely numb while everyone else around you seems to be living in full colour. 

For a long time, I thought I just had to deal with it quietly. That this was something you keep to yourself so you don’t worry other people, so you don’t seem ‘too much’, so you don’t become the girl that everyone tiptoes around. 

But silence is heavy. Heavier than people realise. 

That’s part of why I signed up for Darkness into Light 2026. 

Not because I’m ‘fixed’. Not because I suddenly have everything under control. Honestly, I signed up because I don’t. Because I know what it feels like to sit in the dark and wonder if anyone around you would notice if you stopped trying. 

Darkness into Light isn’t just a walk. It’s a message to say: “we see you”, “your pain still counts even if you’re still smiling and still showing up”. 

I am taking part in the fundraiser because I keep thinking about the people who don’t have support systems, who don’t know where to turn, who are convinced they are alone. I have been that person, some days I still am. 

Taking part in this fundraiser has been terrifying. It means being visible. It means admitting publicly that mental health isn’t just a cause I care about. It’s something that affects me personally. There’s a vulnerability in that which you can’t take back once it’s out there. 

But something unexpected happened when I shared this fundraiser. 
People responded. 

Not with pitty, not with awkward silence, but with honesty. Messages from friends saying they have struggled too. Donations from people who have experienced mental health struggles. Quiet “I’m proud of you” texts. Conversations that probably wouldn’t have happened otherwise. 

We talk a lot about “raising awareness”, but awareness isn’t just statistics or campaigns. Sometimes it’s one person saying, “this matters to me”. 

That’s the type of momentum I am trying to build before the walk even happens. Because support shouldn’t exist for a few hours one morning a year. It should exist on random Tuesday when getting out of bed feels impossible. On ordinary afternoons when your brain won’t stop telling you you’re not enough. On nights when the world feels too loud and too empty. 

At 20, I’m still figuring out how to exist in a world that sometimes feels overwhelming. But this experience is teaching me that even when you feel small, you can still contribute to something bigger. You can still help to create light for someone else, even if you are still searching for your own.

Thank you to my Sponsors

€21

Ciara Concannon

Well done Abi!

€16

Rihanna Ward

€54

Cathrine Mcgillen

From Cathrine and family ❤️

€54

Annmarie O’ Brien

From Annmarie and family ❤️

€45

Ollie Hester

€25

Elaine Treacy

Well Done Abi, great cause ♥️

€20

Shauna Concannon

Fair play Abi ❤️

€48

Yulando Ui Dhomhnaill

Well done Abi👏

€48

Jadwiga Pawluczuk

€30

Kathleen Concannon

So proud of you❤️

€27

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