I’m running for everyone who has dealt with the stigma surrounding mental health & anyone who suffers from a mental health illness or for anyone with family/friends who suffer and you’re not sure where to turn. SAMH (the Scottish Association for Mental Health) is a charity devoted to helping anyone with queries or concerns about mental health and are ready to help anyone who isn’t sure what to do.

I am running this half-marathon for me, to prove to myself and others that we can get through this. On May 25^th it will be 359 days since I was admitted to hospital for attempted suicide and it will be an emotional moment to reflect on how far I’ve come in the last year.

Thank-you for reading and please don’t hesitate to donate even the smallest amount can do great things like starting to refuse the stigma surrounding mental health or reaching out to those who don’t know how to cope.

Mental Health illnesses do not define who you are as a person

Megan Howarth