So there's physical disability.  Usually fairly obvious, something missing or broken.  But what about when what's broken is a person's mind? It's a completely different situation which is far harder to deal with - for everyone.
 
In the last year 3 of my friends have had significant mental ill health. I saw what they had to go through and also what their friends and family had to go through; trying to support them when all the usual rules had been lost.  There seemed to be a general lack of support and everyone is left to muddle through.
 
I am swimming the GREAT NORTH SWIM, a mile in Lake Windermere on 12th September, to raise money for SANE, a charity that aims to support those with mental health issues and also their friends and family.
 
Given that 1 in 4 of us will suffer from mental health problems in our life, a quarter of you could consider this as an investment!
 
Many thanks in advance.
 
Jane