I took this on to raise as much money as possible for a very important charity, AMH, and possibly in the process raise some more awareness about mental health. Just a few stats below to show how important charities like this are, especially here in NI. Thanks for taking the time to read this and for any support you can provide.

Northern Ireland has highest rate of suicide in the UK but mental health funding is 25% less.

One in five adults in Northern Ireland will show signs of a mental illness.

When matched to 17 other countries, NI had the 2nd highest rates of mental ill-health

Almost 50% of long-term absences from work are due to mental health issues

Figures released by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) show 297 people were recorded as having died by suicide last year.