Flying High
Supporting Texas with Free Mental Health Care
Our Story
My name is Eric Ryan, the founder of Flying High. Our organization was created shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic, when millions of Americans had begun suffering from mental health crises for the first time in their lives. Some relapsed into previous episodes of depression and anxiety, others saw their condition worsen.
Through the support of countless others, I climbed out of one of those slumps. In doing so, I realized that Texans are empathetic and want to help each other where they can.
What started off as a pipe dream from a teenager who just defeated depression is evolving into an active nonprofit operating out of the Texas area. Our goal has and will forever be to help the less fortunate in our state soar above their limitations through free and accessible mental health support. By 2030, we hope to gain the resources necessary to support Texans with our own expert therapists, providing around-the-clock service free of charge, operating purely on investment in you.
Our Origin
Did You Know That:
1.8 Million Texans
suffer from severe anxiety, depression, or stress. Over 5.4 million suffer from more minor cases. At least 1 million have reported an “unmet need” for mental health treatment.
Only 1 in 20
Americans suffering from severe mental illness understand how to seek treatment and are capable of doing so. However, 58.2% of those seeking psycho therapy treatment have seen “life altering” results.
75% of Texans
in low- and middle-income areas suffering from acute depressive disorder, prone anxiety disorder, or chronic stress don’t receive any treatment.
Proven Results Since Day 1
Even before getting involved with this whole initiative, Eric has helped take me out of one of the darkest places in my life, staying up late on several nights on end to help me find what I needed to climb tooth and claw out of one of my worst slumps.
Words can’t describe the ways Eric has helped me in recent years. To be blunt, he’s one of the reasons that I’m still alive. I can vouch for his commitment to helping others and I’m proud to be one of the first financial backers of Flying High. If you can, I hope you’d consider helping this thing take off. It would mean the world to me and the countless others this would help.
Join us in helping others just like them rise above mental health crises
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