Keeping overhead costs down enables the maximum amount of funds to be provided for life-improving projects. This is one of the Charles E. Kubly Foundation's main goals. We have tried to answer as many frequently asked questions in the below section to allow for our volunteers and employees to dedicate themselves to as much project-related work as possible. Please read the below FAQs to find the answers you are seeking. If you are unable to obtain the information you need, please email the foundation at: info@charlesekublyfoundation.org and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Foundation Faqs
1. I want to help the Charles
E. Kubly Foundation in its efforts to improve the lives
of those affected by depression. What can I do?
Register with us so that you can receive our mailings
and news about upcoming events electronically. Make a
donation to the foundation and help fund quality mental
health projects. Talk about the illness of depression openly.
Spread the word that it is a treatable disease.
Attend
our event! Volunteer to help with a mailing.
2. How does the foundation distribute
funds and decide upon projects?
The Charles E. Kubly Foundation receives project proposals
from nonprofit organizations who educate about depression
and/or provide services for people with depression and
other mental illness. We choose projects which closely
fit with our mission to raise awareness of depression,
reduce the stigma associated with it and help people
access resources in their community. Additionally, some
of the selected projects have focused on suicide prevention.
Our goal is to raise enough funds to support depression
related research as well.
3. How long has the foundation
been in existence?
The Charles E. Kubly Foundation was created in 2003.
Friends and family of Charlie Kubly, who took his own
life after a struggle with depression, came together
to see what could be done to help others. It became immediately
clear that the community was interested in this effort.
4. How can I submit a proposal
and request funds for my depression-related project?
Project proposals can be mailed
to:
Sally Kubly, MSW
Executive Director
The Charles E. Kubly Foundation
P.O. Box 170284
Milwaukee, WI 53217
Currently, the Board of Directors of the Charles E. Kubly
Foundation reviews project proposals and provides grants
bi-annually.
Depression & Suicide Faqs
1. What are the common symptoms of depression?
- Sadness or irritability
- Tearfulness
- Fatigue or loss of energy
- Loss of interest in activities formerly enjoyed
- Loss of appetite or increased eating
- Problems sleeping or sleeping too much
- Thoughts of suicide
- Negative effect on one's work performance and social relationships
- Diminished ability to think or concentrate
- Decrease in sex drive
Depression is very common and very treatable. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated 15 million Americans suffer from depression. It is important to note that 80% of those that seek treatment are treated successfully.
3. Are there different kinds of depression?
The most common form of depression is Major Depression, in which individuals typically suffer severely low mood, trouble with sleeping too little or too much, and loss of interest in most areas of daily living for at least two weeks.
Dysthymia is a type of depression in which individuals feel sadness more days than not over a period of at least two years.4. What should I do if I think I have depression?
Bipolar Disorder consists of periods of depression alternating with manic highs, in which an individual can feel energetic or euphoric.
Postpartum Depression is depression which strikes women in weeks or months immediately following childbirth.
Seasonal Affective Disorder is a cyclical change in mood connected with the length of daylight hours, with depression typically occurring in late fall or winter.
It is important to consult with a mental health professional. Your primary care physician can recommend someone. For more information on depression, please visit
The National Institute of Mental Health
5. What should I do if I am experiencing a mental health crisis?
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis and feel that you are in danger of harming yourself or others, please call 911 immediately.