User:Bradley Northcote/Reach Out Together

I am a Content Writer and volunteer with Reach Out Together and a freelance journalist. I currently live in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

Reach Out Together is a registered Canadian non-profit dedicated to facilitating connections and continuing conversations around mental health awareness, support, and access to resources. Started by Aanchal Vashistha in 2016 after her brother passed away to suicide in July 12 of that year, the organization has a global reach. In the last three years, Aanchal has organized and spoken at over 40 events, in eight cities, across four countries, with a total reach of over 40,000 people. She has appeared on several media channels including – ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX news as well as on Hollywood Live TV Show interviewed by legendary, Jack Canfield, with whom she recently co-authored the Amazon best-selling book, Success Strategies.

I met Aanchal in 2017 as an intern for 680 News, covering the first "World Reach Out Together Day", a global event in memoriam to her brother to spread awareness of mental health concerns and build networks of peer support. After attending several seminars, I 'reached out' in my own way to join the team.

Mental well-being, not just as a personal but also as a collective concern, is a passion of mine. With Wikipedia's notability, NPOV and other policies in mind, I readily disclose my professional interest in publicity for this organization as I contribute to articles around mental well-being, neurodiversity and related topics.