So many people know me as Psydex, a guy on YouTube who posts videos about is "strange" obsession for Tarantulas and other awesome animals. Others of you know me personally as Francis, a happy chap whose a little bit nuts and a wanabe funny guy....BUT......what many of you may not know is that regardless of how you know me I like many others around the world suffer on a regular basis with something that not enough people talk about, something that kills far too many people every single day. That something is Mental health. 

Now mental health comes in many forms, for me its Anxiety and Depression which i take medication for every day and have done for a number of years but is still something I am no closer to fully understanding or beating. At my lowest I got incredibly drunk and left my house with the intention of not seeing the next day. I still to this day don't remember what happened after that just that I was fortunate enough to have a great support system around me and I did see the next day as I woke up on my mom's sofa. This was the start of my journey to get help, Some people are not as lucky as me, some people feel they have nowhere to turn or feel like they are worthless and are ashamed of how they feel and sadly as a result lose thier battle. No one should ever feel that way and that is why WE NEED TO CHANGE THIS!! WE NEED TO CHANGE THE STIGMA AROUND MENTAL HEALTH AND SHOW THAT THERE IS ALWAYS SOMEWHERE TO TURN AND ALWAYS SUPPORT AVAILABLE! WE NEED TO SHOW THAT IT IS OK TO NOT BE OK AND IT IS OK TO REACH OUT FOR HELP! WE NEED TO LET EVERYONE KNOW "YOU ARE NOT ALONE NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE!"

That is why im doing Rough Runner 2019! This is a 5K assault course!! You may ask "why would you want to do that??"

Well it is because my battle is ongoing so I want to do this because It will be both Mentally and physically challenging and I want to show myself and others that mental does not get to control you! You can fight back! 

I also want to use this as a platform to get people thinking about mental health and raise awareness, doing so may give someone somewhere to turn, may make someone notice someone they know or love isn't themselves and make them reach out and in turn this could save a life.

I am also doing this in aid of a fantastic charity Mental Health UK so that the funds raised can go directly towards supporting people with mental health issues, giving people somewhere to turn and helping change the stigma around mental health. 

By donating and supporting me in my challenge you are doing far more, you are supporting millions in their battle and showing they are not alone. Your support WILL change lives, your support WILL save lives! 

Finally I will be adding Mental health related Tshirts to my spreadshirts store, all commission i make from these sales will be donated to Mental Health UK, I will be taking 0% profit and you will also get a T-shirt that shows your support and spreads spreads awareness about Metal health!! For for information you can contact me by email at: Psydexofficial@gmail.com 

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