James Grundy
JoinJosh_(Sam West Foundation)
Fundraising for The Sam West Foundation
Story
The Charity
Sam was part of a close and loving family He was widely regarded among his many friends as being gentle, kind, cheeky and quick-witted. His talents in both music and the arts were evident to all. Sam first started showing signs of depression and anxiety when aged 14. Tragically, after he started being treated for clinical depression, he took his own life at the age of 15. We set up the Foundation to promote awareness, diagnosis and treatment of mental health affecting other children, young adults and their families.
Joshua's story
Mental Health may be topical, but it's a very real problem. I've watched Anxiety debilitate loved ones, seen others close to burn out and even lost friends too early.
The impact of COVID on our young people will not fully crystallise for some time, but I know it's knocked my little man's confidence. He has suffered with anxiety from a very young age, which has manifested itself in a number of ways; sleep deprivation and behaviour to name a few. As a lucky uncle I've seen it in the family's other little ones too, notably the minefield of missing key social phases.
The basis of JoinJosh_(WtoC143) is for you, with family or friends to take time out too to listen and talk, walk a mile, or a few, in his shoes and post it back to us. #143HakunaMatata, then relax in the knowledge you've raised the profile of something great.
As we cross the country please "air fist bump" in photos, videos and even in person.
We'll miss his little bro and his gorgeous Mama, but I'm ready to rip up trees for him and he's ready for a walk with his Daddy.
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