Sometimes it does take a village, or in the case of Warrimoo, a street.
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Several dads from Torwood Street have banded together to train for an arduous four-day, 153 km kayak paddle along the Macquarie River to raise money and awareness of the black dog - depression.
And when they start the event this Thursday, they will have one person in mind, 19-year-old Claire Settree.
Three years ago, when she was 16, she tried to take her own life. The street got behind the family, rallying with home-made dinners and general support.
"It's humbling that they are doing this to break down the stigma," Miss Settree said.
"The last two-and-a-half years have been intense, being in and out of hospital. I've been on medication and seeing a psychologist. The doctors just put it down to the chemical imbalance, there were no external triggers. I was healthy and well."
Now the men of Torwood want to make a very public statement about mental illness. More: Page 18.
