Story Submission by Andrew, Age 18 I’ve been through depression for a few years. It’s not a great feeling but if you take the steps necessary you will find that life isn’t all that bad. When battling with depression I thought of nothing but how sad life was and what people would think about me....

Story Submission by Jay, Age 21 I had suffered from depression for a few years. High school was my toughest years, I always felt like everything was my fault and if I got out of the picture everything would be better. I had thought about many ways to commit suicide but without realising I had...

Story Submission by Andrew, Age 17 I began to notice my depression in the middle of Year 11. I was 16 and had fallen out with the majority of the friends I once went to for support due to my non-acceptance of their somewhat abusive uses of alcohol, drugs and just general partying where I’d...

Story Submission by Anonymous, Age 19 So a few months ago, I lost somebody very close to me. Since then, my world had begun to fall apart, and I lost all sense of hope for myself. Frankly, I did not understand the world and my reason for being, and I was ready to give up...

Story Submission by Alex, Age 21 When I was 13 I first started to get mild depression, I didn’t think too much of it just a ‘teenage thing’. I got to about 15 and it was still around but was getting worse, by about 16 it got to the point where I just started to...

Story Submission by Max, Age 19 I struggled with depression when I was 17. Things seemed pretty bleak! I was stuck in a rut, I felt alone and like my life was going nowhere. More than a couple of times I just wanted to end it all. But I’m still here today due to the...

Cars For Hope invites you to provide others with a first-hand look at depression, anxiety, self-injury, and their associated challenges and triumphs. If you have a story of struggle or inspiration, personal experience with mental illness, or have made a difference to somebody’s life we would love for you to share it. To submit a...

Here’s a snapshot of team member Dale Ritchie and his Kawasaki 650R Ninja. He’s been with us since the establishment of the organisation and takes care of the Information Technology aspects of operating Cars For Hope. While he also owns a Mazda 6 MPS you would often see him commuting to work on his motorbike...