Start Day One

OUR MISSION Our mission is to inspire people to help them change their perspectives from dreaming of one day to start living day one. We're trying to change the global perspective on mental health, where doctors, organizations, and society are still doing everything wrong by reactively waiting for symptoms of mental health issues or suicidal tendencies. THE PROBLEM Ricardo J. Zulueta, Jr., co-founder of Start Day One, lost his brother to suicide. He learned from that experience that we don’t get sad or depressed because of our situations; it's because of our perspectives. After talking to thousands of people with his inspirational apparel brand, he learned that our negative perspectives evolve into anxiety, depression, drug abuse, etc., and eventually suicidal tendencies. This is why rock stars commit suicide while the homeless are struggling to stay alive. But these mental health issues are just the results, not the cause. It's impossible to solve any problems by focusing on the results and waiting for symptoms instead of focusing on the cause. Most places only invite public motivational speakers or counselors to their venue AFTER someone has already committed suicide. This doesn't make any sense. We should be doing this BEFORE suicidal tendencies occur. THE SOLUTION We believe that true prevention of any mental health issues requires a proactive approach by inspiring people to change their perspectives before they begin complaining about their life, abusing drugs or alcohol, or showing symptoms of suicidal tendencies. Everyone is exposed to inspirational content every day but they're all meaningless unless you actually make a decision. We need to change people’s perspectives because it is what influences our decisions. This is why we started, Start Day One, a non-profit to proactively help people's mental health by distributing inspirational content, speaking at schools, companies, events, etc., and making life coaching services more affordable. We produce inspirational content to spread awareness about our approach to suicide prevention. We raise funds to send speakers to different venues like schools, military bases, rehab centers, or events to inspire people and change their perspectives to maintain a healthier mindset. We will also be providing life coaching services to help people with their mindset that will allow them to live better lives. We may not be able to start a new beginning, but with your help, we can help inspire people to start day one and make a new ending. If you're interested in having a speaker for a mental health event at your business, organization, or venue, please reach out! info@startdayone.org