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So I have been ill for quite a while. Anxiety and depression isolated me in a way I never thought possible and trying to get out of this vicious circle seemed an insurmountable task. Getting help is so hard and if it was not for the great support of friends, family and colleagues, I don't know if I would have made it to where I am today.

Not everyone gets the support I did, and there are many out there who need it as much, if not more than I did.  Therefore, I want to raise money for my local branch of Mind, who are a mental health charity which are there to provide exactly what is needed to help people like me.

I like to run and was doing well before I got ill, so to help me get back to this, I have taken it upon myself to run the Abbey Dash, a 10 kilometre road race. And I wont be on my own.  I have "persuaded" a great group of people to run this with me and help fund-raise for this worthy cause. Please support us in this endeavour so we can help make some others lives better.

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