Three years ago from the creation of this JustGiving page, our family was devastated by the loss of my mum, and best friend, Sadie. She touched so many people's lives in so many wonderful ways despite going through many years of personal torment and pain.

She died due to health complications caused by alcohol dependence...a dependence she formed over many years by drinking to cope with crippling depression. A dependence she hid from us all due to the shame, the guilt, the embarrassment and fear of the stigma she would face by reaching out. By the time she decided to seek support to deal with her drinking and her mental health issues, it was far too late. With what we as a society know about mental health, this should have never been the case.

To honour her memory, this page is designed to raise awareness as much as it is about raising money for a charity that help those who are struggling with their mental health. If just one person gets the help they need before they turn to other, more destructive means of coping, then world will be better off as a result. A mother, a sister, a daughter, a friend, could be saved.... as my mother should have been years ago.

Thank you for taking the time to read and donate. Any amount, no matter how small, that you are able to give is massively appreciated.