OUR STORY

Welcome to My Friend Abby,

I have been an advocate for youth and young adult mental health and suicide prevention
for the past few years. I am extremely grateful for the positive response to My Friend Abby,
a non-profit organization* created in the spirit of my daughter Abby Anderson, my beautiful 15-year-old who took her life due to clinical depression. My heartbreak and loss have driven me
to make a difference.

Our mission is simple, to "empower youth and young adults to actively create peer to peer connections through grants that improve mental and emotional health."

A Grants-Based Organization

My Friend Abby will award grants to youth and young adults who are willing to take action and make a difference in the arena of mental health, mental illness and suicide prevention--and this revolution can’t come soon enough.

Most people are shocked to learn that suicide is the second leading cause of death for individuals between the ages of 15 to 24. Many young adults live in the shadow of mental illness with shame. One in five youth aged 13 to 18 experiences a severe mental disorder at some point during their life, and mental health experts agree that the number one reason adolescents do not receive treatment is the stigma that still surrounds mental illness.

My Friend Abby will be inspiring a mental health revolution...one friend at a time...and I do hope you will join me on this exciting journey of hope and wellness.

Sincerely,

Gillian Anderson
Founder and Chairman of the Board
My Friend Abby, Inc.

My Friend Abby, Inc. is a US 501 (c)(3) public charity,