I am running Tough Mudder on 12th September to raise money for OCD-UK, a charity that has supported me hugely, and whose work is vital for children and adults who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder, a debilitating mental health condition.

To beat OCD I had to face my fears and running Tough Mudder is a similarly terrifying challenge - this 10-12 mile mud run involves jumping into ice water, scaling walls, crawling through mud tunnels and dashing through live electric wires. (Wait, WHAT AM I DOING?)

OCD is often stigmatised or mocked, but it has been ranked by the World Health Organisation as one of the top ten most disabling illnesses. These links explain more about OCD:

http://www.ocduk.org/

http://www.thatsocd.info/#about

Please donate what you can - it will all go to OCD-UK to support people with OCD and help them get their lives back on track. Help me raise awareness and break down the stigma surrounding this mental illness. And I will spend the rest of my life covered in mud.

Sorcha x