I am raising money for MIND mental health charity and trekking Kilimanjaro 2019 in efforts to spread awareness about mental health. MIND is the charity we chose to represent for this trek and mental health is an issue that I believe needs more attention. #forbettermentalhealth

Why MIND? 

- MIND is a mental health charity that is making incredible progress in helping people with mental health problems.

- 80,000 queries have been answered by their helplines.

- 510,000 people have used local mind services.

Watch this video to get a closer look: https://tinyurl.com/p8shpjg

Did you know:

- 1 in 4 people will experience a mental illness at some point each year in the UK. This ranges from anxiety and depression to alcohol dependence, substance misuse and psychosis.

- Mental health problems are getting worse as the number of people who self-harm or have suicidal thoughts is increasing.

- 75% of mental illnesses start before a child reaches their 18th birthday.

- Suicide is a leading cause of death in young men and women aged 20-34 in the UK. The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics reveal that the number of adolescent suicides each year is greater than it has been for the past 10 years.

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