I have been motivated to take part in this swimathon to not only raise money and awareness for Conwy Mind and the Citizens Advice Bureau , but to also raise awareness of how commonplace mental health issues are in our community and across the UK.

My son was very close to his brother-in-law, Beck and was devastated when Beck became depressed and tragically took his life, aged just 19. His loss has had a profound effect not only on his family and ours, but on his friends and the local community.

Sadly, young male suicide has become all too common throughout the UK including North Wales. I hope that by talking about this issue more, we can help people to realise that in their darkest moments their communities and services like Conwy Mind are always there to support them with emergency advice and crisis resources.