Suicide is the 14th leading cause of death in Ohio
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Our Mission Statement:
Burn Away Your Burdens is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in northeast Ohio dedicated to bringing education and recovery skills to the general public to assist with individual mental health struggles along with their loved ones. We believe through educational self-awareness one can find the knowledge and coping skills to succeed and thrive with mental illness.
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Why The Mindful Workshop?
Here at Burn Away Your Burdens we are major proponents of therapy, and its benefits, however we have also noticed a lacking presence. We have observed an essential lack of assistance related to discovering and developing one’s coping skills. When using therapy we are often told to “find” coping skills that work for ourselves, but there is no lead as to how to go about this or where to find these supposed helpful skills; This is where BAYB comes in. After years of work, we have developed a program to help define which healthy coping skills will work best for each person as an individual. I have suffered from form(s) of mental illness my entire life. I believe as a warrior of mental illness I am uniquely qualified to assist those of us in a position similar to that of my own. Being that I struggle with mental illness I know how it feels to feel lost yet yearning to help yourself. You are not alone. Our entire goal at BAYB is to help you find healthy ways of managing your emotions. We can’t do this without your support. Our next goal is to patent the program. Patents are expensive and time-consuming requiring lots of fees and a lawyer’s assistance. With the help of generous donors such as yourself we can patent the program and finally begin the necessary work to help those struggling with their mental health. Join us as we vow to help all who are effected by mental illness and safe lives on the way. Donations go to directly supporting the non-profits continuation and its workshop to come to fruition. With your donation we move towards a more mindful, less suicidal world. |
The Mindful Workshop:
Burn Away Your Burdens has worked hard to create a therapist recommended mindful workshop for those struggling with mental illness. After much research, We have crafted a group of coping categories to help each individual define what will be suited best for them. After they’ve been tested, during the workshop we will take them to hands-on activities from their fitted coping category to show them different coping mechanisms all based on their personality type(s). Coping mechanisms such as yoga, animal therapy, and art therapy are just a few coping skills that they will experience. We will teach them ways to manage emotions healthily with the use of the coping skills that best suit each person based on their personality type. When they leave, they will continue to use what was taught and be evaluated on progress throughout and afterwards. Donations go to supporting the nonprofits continuation and its workshop to come to fruition. |
Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death in those aged 10-24 in Ohio
My Story
My name is Tierra Zaleski, I am from northeast Ohio. I am Founder & President of Burn Away your Burdens. Mental health has always been a deep-hearted passion of mine since I was young.
I have been in therapy since I could talk & while not initially for mental illness things were discovered through those sessions. I had an adored therapist of mine, a lovely woman who helped me through much. She had come over one day, when I was just a teenager, at the time I was having a bad day after cleaning & rediscovering some mementoes that truly crushed me inside. Just seeing these old keepsakes hurt me. Well, she had the idea to get rid of them by burning them. At first I didn’t see how this would help, however, after watching those horrid memories burn to ash I felt a great sense of relief. I wanted nothing more than to share this relief with others. My initial thought was just a simple event so that others could experience the relief I had. But, after much thought and internal exploration I realized I wanted to not only host an event but start a nonprofit. I want to help people find proper ways to cope and live with their mental illness in a much less painful manner. Coping mechanisms are something I’ve noticed to be greatly lacking in our world. I would like to help rectify this. So that one can truly Thrive with Mental Illness.
I have been in therapy since I could talk & while not initially for mental illness things were discovered through those sessions. I had an adored therapist of mine, a lovely woman who helped me through much. She had come over one day, when I was just a teenager, at the time I was having a bad day after cleaning & rediscovering some mementoes that truly crushed me inside. Just seeing these old keepsakes hurt me. Well, she had the idea to get rid of them by burning them. At first I didn’t see how this would help, however, after watching those horrid memories burn to ash I felt a great sense of relief. I wanted nothing more than to share this relief with others. My initial thought was just a simple event so that others could experience the relief I had. But, after much thought and internal exploration I realized I wanted to not only host an event but start a nonprofit. I want to help people find proper ways to cope and live with their mental illness in a much less painful manner. Coping mechanisms are something I’ve noticed to be greatly lacking in our world. I would like to help rectify this. So that one can truly Thrive with Mental Illness.
