Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity.  

SAMH work with adults and young people providing mental health social care support, services in primary care, schools and further education, among others.  

I'm going to be attempting to complete the David Goggins 4x4x48 challenge. I'm running this challenge in memory of my friend Jamie Shuttleworth who recently passed away after battling with his own mental health. Jamie was a huge advocate of mental health, he dedicated so much time to opening up about his own struggles and experiences to encourage others to do the same, and emphasised the importance of doing so. He wrote many articles on facebook and for the Glasgow Times, helping so many people along the way. 

I have my own doubts about being able to complete this challenge- not just the physical aspect of it but the mental aspect of it. But I know that this is nothing compared to the battles people face daily with their own mind. 

The SAMH sought to understand the impact of coronavirus on people with mental health problems, and examined areas including care quality, frequency and communication. 45 per cent of people felt the quality of their treatment had got worse and that their treatment had become less frequent, and 58 per cent agreed that opportunities to discuss their care or treatment had worsened since lockdown began in March. The virus has had a tangible detrimental impact on those who were already dealing with mental health problems before the pandemic, with the amount of people coping very or quite badly doubling from almost a quarter (23%) in the months before the pandemic to almost half (45%) by August. Those experiencing thoughts of suicide rose to 59 per cent, up by 3 per cent on pre-lockdown figures and, worryingly, 10 per cent of people had not sought treatment even though they felt they needed it. 

Please, if you even have just £1, donate through the link to the charity. It would mean the world.