FAQ

emscharitykiss FAQ

Em?

My name is Megan, but online I often use the nickname Emjay. Hence, Em :)

You have depression? How long for?

I’ve had depression for ten years, since I was about 17. However, it wasn’t properly diagnosed until a few years later, when something traumatic happened in the family.

Can’t you just be happy? How do you know it’s depression?

Lots of people, especially in older generations, believe that depression is simply a ‘willpower’ thing and that depressed people are ‘self indulgent’. The complete opposite is true – no one would purposely pick this kind of life to live.
Depression and mental illness is very misunderstood – everyone suffers differently. There are some accepted symptoms, but the degrees with which people suffer are extremely varied and so it is hard to classify. I know it’s depression for me, because I need medication to help stabilise myself. There’s is no way for me to just ‘be happy’.

Who are oneinfive? Why did you choose them?

OneInFive Australia are a small group of family and friends who banded together to help raise awareness for the issues of mental illness, and hopefully raise money for research into the treatment and causes of depression.
I picked them because I was moved by their story – they came together following the suicide of a loved one to try to find answers and help prevent it from happening to someone else. Their website is at http://www.oneinfive.com.au – please, please check them out and give your support if you can.

Where can I donate to OneInFive and EmsCharityKiss?

At the everydayhero page http://www.everydayhero.com.au/emscharitykiss

Is there a set amount of money you want to reach?

At the beginning there was, but I think it’s setting to much pressure on myself. Any and all money goes to OneInFive, and that’s wonderful, no matter the amount.

Is there a time limit you have set?

People have asked about if my 28th birthday (August 14th) is the goal, but I think that’s pushing it abit! So there’s no real set time.

Why Robert Pattinson? wouldn’t it have been easier to pick someone a little less high profile?

Yes I’m sure I could have! But that wasn’t the point. I like Robert Pattinson, there is something melancholy about him. I think I am drawn to the fact that more often than not, he seems to be as uncomfortable with his life as I am with mine.
I like him, I didn’t pick him for some nefarious purpose. I don’t believe he’ll save me, or he’ll fall in love with me! Far from it, I would be extremely flattered if he even heard about this.

What if he says he can’t do it?

Then of course I would respect that. I know he is under an incredible amount of pressure, and it’s completely his decision what he does and doesn’t want to be involved in!

What if he has a girlfriend?

If he has a girlfriend and he says no because of that, again I would respect it totally!

Why should you get to do that? I want to kiss rpattz.

Seriously, I had someone on YouTube threaten to hit me if I kissed him! I don’t know how to answer this. I don’t believe I should ‘get to’ to do anything, I’m only asking and this whole process is a journey for me! The kiss is just part of it.