Me and my sister, Christina, are going to abseil - SAS style! - 165ft from the iconic Forth Rail Bridge in October to raise money for Health in Mind who are a local mental health charity that provide vital services in and around Edinburgh.

1 in 4 of us suffer with poor mental health, be it anxiety, depression, bipolar or any of the other multiple illnesses that can affect our minds. This means it is more than likely that each and every one of us knows at least one person that is affected by a mental illness, or we ourselves suffer from poor mental health. Yet, there is still so much stigma around these illnesses, and the people who experience them get no where near the amount of help that people who suffer from poor physical health do. This is why charities like Health in Mind are so vital to local communities, so they can provide support and guidance to anyone who needs it.

Health in Mind provide invaluable services to people across Edinburgh - including counselling, befriending support, self referral services and many more. Their work is now even more important given the state of the NHS and their struggle to provide help to those who need it most due to the constant cuts imposed by the government. As a clinical psychologist, and having previously worked for Health in Mind, Christina knows first hand how crucial these services are - this is why we want to try and help as much as we can.

I've never done anything like this before, and the more I think about it the more I realise I am not good with heights...which makes this a really sensible challenge for us to do...! Any support will be so so appreciated and will help get me through this - I just hope it's not a windy day!!

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