1 in 4 people will experience mental health issues in their lives; unfortunately I am one of them. For the past 8-10 years, I’ve suffer with chronic depression and moderate anxiety; on and off. Over these years, I have mainly suffered in silence or was in complete denial and refused to talk/seek help; all because I felt ashamed, overdramatic or I thought I could ignore it and it would fix itself. By doing this, I’ve lost many things include my confidence, personality and just became a shell of my former self. This affected many aspects of my life, and put humongous amounts of pressure on myself and worried the people I love.

In the past year or so, after some big personal events, I am slowly learning to talk about it and fix myself, whether that be through therapy, self care or just focussing on a new job. I have used Mind a number of times now, and they truly are a great charity and help, hence why I’m walking 100km in 24 hours. And if any of you know me, I loathe walking, so this is a massive physical and mental challenge for me!

Mind answers over 128,000 calls a year and helps so many people with their mental health. So why not donate and help me fundraise for a fantastic cause, every £10 could give a person in crisis the help, support and respect they need, during some of the worst times in their lives!

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Much love, Abbie :)