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maereithon 2025 has concluded!

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welcome to the official info page for ari's annual maereithon!

every year in honour of national mental health awareness month, i use my platform to host streams that allow you to contribute to mental health research — all for free!

this page aims to address frequently asked questions related to the maereithon, but if you have any extra questions or concerns that are not answered here, feel free to ask through discord! top border by beelzeebabe on tumblr how does it work?

  1. keep this stream open to earn channel points. for every hour you keep this stream open, you will earn about 100 channel points. you can earn more per hour if you are a twitch follower or subscriber as well!
  2. spend your points using twitch's channel point redemption system (choose any option that says 'donation') and for every 100 points redeemed, i will donate $0.10 to BBRF at the end of may. see more at 'who does this money go to?'

can i donate directly instead of using points?

of course! you can do so through paypal, streamlabs tips, or venmo! please state in a note that your donation is for the maereithon, or else i will consider it a donation for myself instead.

who does this money go to?

all point redemptions, twitch primes, subs, mediashare tips, etc. during this month goes directly to the maereithon donation fund — not me! specifically, we are supporting the brain and behavior research foundation.

the BBRF (formally NARSAD) is a nonprofit organization that awards research grants to scientists who specialize in neuroscience and psychiatry in order to bring the world new treatments for disorders such as ADHD, mood and bipolar disorders, personality disorders, schizophrenia, and more. they have awarded a total of $462mil+ in grants as of 2025. maereithon streams aim to help contribute to those funds. every penny counts!

why do we do this?

i was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) back in 2022. studies for BPD are one of many that BBRF helps to fund, which has led to developments in DBT, brain stimulation, and other psychotherapy methods that have ultimately helped to alleviate my symptoms over the past few years of being diagnosed and treated. my initial goal with these streams was to help give back to the people who have helped me get to where i am today, albeit, indirectly. by supporting the maereithon, and subsequently supporting mental health research, you are helping to support my recovery and wellbeing.

last comments

since all the maereithon funds are coming directly out of pocket, if you'd like to support me, you can do so through ordering a commission, joining my patreon, sending a donation and specifying in a note that it's for me, or simply dropping me a follow on all my social media platforms and spreading the word!

of course, since this maereithon wouldn't be possible without the support of viewers, i am rewarding the top three channel point contributors with:

  • a permanent supporter role on my discord server,
  • 20,000 EXP on my discord server,
  • a free 6 month subscription to my patreon,
  • a free 1 month gifted sub to my twitch channel,
  • and a handwritten thank you letter from me!

check out our contributor leaderboard from 2025!

bottom border by beelzeebabe on tumblr thank you all for the support, and remember — you are loved! kaomoji divider

last updated june 1, 2025.

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Pub: 24 Apr 2025 06:20 UTC
Edit: 01 Jun 2025 22:42 UTC
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