My Story

My family and I have been living with my mother who suffers from Paranoid Schizophrenia for over six years.  I've been and on off carer for her since I was a teenager, so I've decided to run the London Marathon in 2020 (virtual) and 2021 (actual!) to raise awareness and support research into her condition and many other mental health conditions.

About the charity:

We’re MQ, the mental health research charity. We transform lives through research, helping to create a future where mental illnesses are understood, effectively treated and one day prevented.  Right now, one in four people in the UK are living with a mental health condition. Our scientists investigate a huge range of issues: depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders and more. We’re bringing together everything from cutting-edge neuroscience to social studies to find the answers we need. Better is possible.