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Kirstie's story: I came across Parenting Mental Health back in 2019 when I felt lost and alone and desperate to talk to someone who had first-hand experience of what my family and I were going through.  Our beautiful daughter Tali had become consumed with mental health difficulties and was admitted to hospital in May 2019, aged 14, and apart from a brief 6-week stint at home, she's been there ever since.

I found an incredibly supportive community who knew what I was going through and just realising that I wasn't alone was a huge comfort to me.  I've made some friends for life in PMH and do not know where I would be without the community.

I've run 4 half marathons in the past but overdid it by running 3 in 2018 and getting injured and fell out of regular running.  So this time I'm going from couch to half marathon in 16 weeks!  There'll probably be a lot of walking breaks interspersed with running (or perhaps all walking if I get injured!) but I couldn't resist the opportunity to raise money for Parenting Mental Health.

Andy's story: Same as above apart from the last paragraph!  I've been doing all of Kirstie's training runs with her so I decided to do the event too!

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