Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page- I am organising a coffee morning on 10th October to support Mental Health Awareness Day.
Having suffered from severe post-natal depression over the past 3 years, I know from personal experience how debilitating a mental illness can be, made worse by the stigma attached to it. Mental illness can affect individuals from all walks of life and their families/friends who support them.
MIND have been a great support to me during the past 6 months- they're currently helping me with their Get back to work scheme and have also set me up with a Befriender, Sarah, a trained volunteer who understands depression and meets up with me on a regular basis to keep me company and talk through my depression.
I want the money I raise to go to MIND to help them continue their excellent work in supporting people like me. Also, despite over 10% of women in the UK suffering from post-natal depression, we don't have any support groups in our local area, so I'm hoping the money I raise will go towards setting one up.
I would be so grateful if you could donate to this very worthy cause, which is also one that is very personal to me. Thank you!
