NEW YORK, May 14 /PRNewswire/ --
Over 4,000 New Yorkers took to the streets last Saturday to walk for those affected by mental illness, in the fourth-annual 5K Walk for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of New York City. Among them was New Zealander and organic food pioneer Paul Huljich who arrived on this overcast Saturday morning to launch a book which reveals how he cured himself of Bipolar condition over ten years ago. Published to celebrate Mental Health Month, BETRAYAL OF LOVE AND FREEDOM (www.betrayalofloveandfreedom.com) is a fictionalized account of Paul Huljich's personal journey of how a self-made multi millionaire fought his way back from the brink of insanity medication free, through diet, exercise and stress reduction techniques.
Participants started at Pier 17 at the South Street Seaport, snaked through Lower Manhattan and across half of the Brooklyn Bridge, then went back to the pier. The goal was to raise money for education, advocacy and support services for people who live with mental illness. In his first crossing of the Brooklyn Bridge, Paul Huljich—who was wearing a t-shirt that read "Don't Lose It, I Lost It"—exclaimed that he couldn't be more proud to be part of something he truly believed in. In one of his "finest moments of New York hospitality," the author remarked that he felt that the walk was a sign of how "everyone can fight back and empower themselves to rediscover their purpose in life."
Under the MWellA tent (named after his newly founded non-profit to which proceeds from the sale of his book have been earmarked) Paul signed over 300 complimentary hardcover copies of BETRAYAL OF LOVE AND FREEDOM and shared as many lunches which were comprised of fresh roasted turkey sandwiches (chosen by Paul by virtue of how they benefit healthy brain chemistry) and bottles of water. Over the course of the rainy morning, he spoke to people of all ages who wanted to reclaim their power in life. Greatly moved by the experience and special connections made, Paul expressed, "I hope, most of all, that people will pause for a moment and reflect where they are in their lives—and where they are headed. We are all the same and while I wish for my story to give people hope, I want most of all to stress that prevention is better than recovery."
SOURCE MWellA
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Participants started at Pier 17 at the South Street Seaport, snaked through Lower Manhattan and across half of the Brooklyn Bridge, then went back to the pier. The goal was to raise money for education, advocacy and support services for people who live with mental illness. In his first crossing of the Brooklyn Bridge, Paul Huljich—who was wearing a t-shirt that read "Don't Lose It, I Lost It"—exclaimed that he couldn't be more proud to be part of something he truly believed in. In one of his "finest moments of New York hospitality," the author remarked that he felt that the walk was a sign of how "everyone can fight back and empower themselves to rediscover their purpose in life."
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Under the MWellA tent (named after his newly founded non-profit to which proceeds from the sale of his book have been earmarked) Paul signed over 300 complimentary hardcover copies of BETRAYAL OF LOVE AND FREEDOM and shared as many lunches which were comprised of fresh roasted turkey sandwiches (chosen by Paul by virtue of how they benefit healthy brain chemistry) and bottles of water. Over the course of the rainy morning, he spoke to people of all ages who wanted to reclaim their power in life. Greatly moved by the experience and special connections made, Paul expressed, "I hope, most of all, that people will pause for a moment and reflect where they are in their lives—and where they are headed. We are all the same and while I wish for my story to give people hope, I want most of all to stress that prevention is better than recovery."
SOURCE MWellA
