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Global Hope Challenge: #OneThing for #Hope

Help inspire others by sharing the #OneThing for #Hope you turn to when feeling hopeless, anxious, depressed or stressed in this world.

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The Challenge:

Help others create, maintain, and sustain hope by creating a 30 second video or written summary of what YOU do in your darkest hour to get through that period of hopelessness and work to get back to a hopeful state of mind. Is it music? A friend? Deep breathing? Or something else? Share with the world so when they need some inspiration, they can use your technique to find their strength to hold on for brighter days. As those brighter days always do come.

And then engage with the community to vote on the messages, lifting up the ones you find most helpful and inspirational. What tips and techniques from what others are doing might work for you? Tag your friends, family, celebrities, or others that you want to hear from - what is their OneThing for Hope? Let's learn from each other about Hope.

We are giving monetary prizes of $1000, $500 and $250 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners, based on votes by the community. Entries are due May 31, 2018 11:59 pm PST. Voting occurs in June 1-10, with current contest videos displayed at the 5th Annual Global Mental Health Movement Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa February 8th and 9th and winning videos displayed at Mental Health America's contest June 15th. Entries are encouraged from around the world, so share far and wide using both: #OneThing #Hope

 

Why Hope?

Hopelessness is the primary predictor of suicide, and the number one symptom of depression, so we need to grow the opposite if we want to tackle this issue. Research suggests hope is a teachable skill you can create and build, like a muscle. And with suicide and depression growing at alarming rates, with 36% of girls in the US alone self-reporting depression prior to graduating high school, suicide now the leading cause of death for 15-19 year old girls, the time is now to amplify the message of Hope. 

We are so grateful to Jack.org's team for providing video ambassadors for our challenge video. A special thanks and shout out to Kimberly Rutledge, Emily Ower, Alexis Lahorra, and Jessica Fazio for their courageous work to share their message of #OneThing for #Hope. It is through their leadership and determination to shine a light on this important topic that we can and will work together to end stigma and get support to those in need.

We ALL must have #OneThing for #Hope when the world is getting us down. Each and every one of us. What is your one thing? Share your message and join our campaign to start making a positive impact today.

 

Nonprofits:

iFred

International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression (iFred) is a 501c3 working to shine a positive light on depression and eliminate the stigma associated with the disease through prevention, research and education. Its goal is to ensure 100% of the 350 million people affected by depression seek and receive treatment. iFred is creating a shift in society’s negative perception of depression through positive imagery and branding—establishing the sunflower and color yellow as the international symbols of hope for depression, engaging with individuals and organizations to execute high-impact and effective campaigns that educate the public about support and treatment for depression, and teaching on the biology of the brain. iFred's Hopeful Minds program, a free online curriculum that teaches hope as a skill, was featured at the World Bank, The Kennedy Forum, and International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions.

Jack.org

Jack.org trains and empowers young leaders who are revolutionizing mental health in Canada. Through Jack Talks, Jack Chapters and Jack Summits, young leaders identify and break down barriers to positive mental health in their communities. Jack.org is working towards a Canada where young people are comfortable talking about mental health, and those that need support get the help they deserve. With a national network of 2,500 young leaders, they're only just getting started.

 

Our Sponsor:

The Mood Factory

Our mission is simple: To Improve Moods. Our sensory engaging products are developed based on research on how scents impact moods, to improve your well-being. We are out of the present moment 50% of the time, and by simply getting present we can have a significant impact on our Happiness. Using your senses is one of the easiest ways to get in to the present moment and fastest ways to feel better to lead a happier, healthier, more engaged life. Learn more about how achieving presence through sensory engagement can improve your mood at The Mood Factory.


Guidelines

The Submission:

  • Video should not be more than 2 minutes in length.
  • The video can share the personal impact and experience with depression, but needs to also identify at least one thing the person does to create a Hopeful state. #OneThing #Hope
  • If video is not available, can be a written submission no longer than 2 pages.
  • The video must be in English or subtitled in English for it to be considered for the Judging stage.
  • All submissions are due by midnight January 31, 2018 PST.

Judging Criteria:

  • This is a collective vote via the community, so once submissions are finished there is a 31 day period of voting, where each person votes on their favorite submission. Each person is allowed one vote only.
  • Monetary prizes of $1000, $500 and $250 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be awarded. The awards are given to the top 3 individuals with the most votes. If there is a tie, the organizing committee will break the tie by an internal vote.

Additional Rules/Eligibility:

  • Entries may be disqualified, at the organizers discretion, if they do not meet the objective of sharing a message of Hope or for other reasons deemed important by organizing committees. 
  • Entries may be used by partners, sponsors, and/or others involved in the campaign. Entrants release rights to the video content.
  • One entry per person. 
  • Entries must be 18 or older to enter, or if under 18 have their parents sign the consent form authorizing participation.
  • Entries are accepted globally. Prizes are paid in US check, paypal or money order.

Challenge Guidelines are subject to change. Registered competitors will receive notification when changes are made, however, we highly encourage you to visit the Challenge Site often to review updates.

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Disqualified participants

June 14, 2018, 6:51 p.m. PDT by iFred

Hi all,

 

Thank you all, so much, for participating in this competition! We are grateful for the entries, and were excited to hear your messages from around the world about what brings you Hope in your darkest time. We hope this can inspire others, and appreciate the work you did heading in to the competition.


It was brought to our attention that there were issues with voting, so we ended up having to bring in an outside IT team to analyze the votes to ensure each and every one was legitimate. Unfortunately, in doing so, three teams were disqualified due to questionable voting practices.

 

We will be disqualifying those teams now, and announcing the winners shortly. Thanks again for your partipation! Please continue sharing our message for Hope, and if so inspired please bring Hope to children in your community via our lessons at www.hopefulminds.org. 

 

In Gratitude,

 

Kathryn


#OneThing for Hope

June 8, 2018, 1:45 p.m. PDT by iFred

Dear Participants of the Global Hope Challenge, 

First of all, we would like to remind you that voting closes on June 10th, midnight PDT. Vote for your favourite entry, share them with your family and friends, so that more people could learn about strategies that can help them stay hopeful in the darkest days.

Secondly, with the recent events, including the tragic deaths of two extremely talented and inspiring individuals Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, it is crucial to raise more awareness about suicide and mental illness.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/08/us/anthony-bourdain-obit/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/05/us/kate-spade-dead/index.html

If you are struggling yourself or know anyone who might have thought about suicide, please get help or make sure that they get the resources they need. Please do not suffer in silence, reach out, you are NOT alone, it can and WILL get better!

Here are some resources, please check them out and share them with your friends, loved ones and community:

This article explains how to get help for someone who might be suicidal:

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/06/06/health/iyw-suicide- how-to -help/index.html

Here is the link to the list of suicide hotlines from around the world:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines

Also, all posts, videos and messages within the #Global #Hope #Challenge, where individuals share messages about what gives them hope can be particularly important, as they contain useful tips and advice for those battling depression and anxiety. Please share those messages, so more of us have better tools for overcoming hopelessness. Check out the messages of different participants of the challenge and spread the message.

Starting the conversation can be the first step towards decreasing the suicide rates and making sure that those who need help get it immediately. Help us #ShareHope!

 


Voting is now open!

June 2, 2018, 7:59 a.m. PDT by iFred

Dear Participants of the Global Hope Challenge,

The voting is now open until June 10, 2018!

In order to vote, you should go to herox.com/hope, then press "Vote" button under the submission you would like to vote for and follow the further instructions!

Encourage your friends and family to vote for your submission in order to win the challenge!

Good luck!!!

Best,

Team iFred


2 days till the end of the Global Hope Challenge! Information about Voting!

May 28, 2018, 9:55 a.m. PDT by iFred

Dear Participants of the Global Hope Challenge,

Thank you so much for joining our Challenge and sharing what gives you hope :) 

We would like to remind you that there are two days left until the end of the Challenge!!!

We are giving monetary prizes of $1000, $500 and $250 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners, based on votes by the community. Entries are due May 31, 2018, 11:59 pm PST, afterwards the voting will take place for several days.

You are strongly encouraged to share your submission on your social media channels, and with your friends, family and community to inspire them to make a submission before the end of our Challenge. Also, make sure they know you NEED their support during voting. Inform as many people as you can about the Challenge, so you could get their votes on herox.com/hope.

Thank you again, we hope to receive more submissions in the last few days and we are eager to find out the results of the voting and the intriguing news about who is the winner.

With gratitude,

Team iFred

 


New Entry Deadline: May 31st

Jan. 25, 2018, 9:01 a.m. PST by iFred

Hi all,

We have made the new entry deadline May 31st, so we capture the Mental Health Month of May to drive support. We plan to showcase some of the current entries at the Global Mental Health Movement Conference in South Africa to give you some encouragement and gratitude for your message, and share it with the world!

We plan to vote June 1-10, and then showcase the winning videos at Mental Health America's conference June 14-16.

Thanks so much for your participation and support!

In Gratitude,

Team iFred


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