Samuel McMaster
Sammys half marathon
Fundraising for Mind
Story
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It is so important to discuss mental health and make others aware of what you are or have been going through. Since an early age I have battled through not really understanding why I couldn’t get out of bed or why I felt that I needed to hide away from the world. In 2014 I moved to Nottingham after a spell of being in my room not going into work and having to have friends and family come to help me. I saw a professional and was given medication and therapy. This seemed to have worked. However after the birth of my first daughter, I really struggled to come to terms that I was a good dad, I thought that I was rubbish and had no confidence in myself. Everything started repeating itself, I was in a job that didn’t agree with me and I found it hard to get out of bed. I had a bad temper and struggled really badly with anxiety. My wife, took me back to the doctor who put me back on medication. Unfortunately after 8 weeks these still weren’t kicking in so had to go on a higher dose. I am still now battling with my demons and have decided that I still need to talk things through, especially things that happened in my past that has contributed to the way I feel about my future. Running takes me away to re-evaluate my actions if I have had a bad day and helps me through those times. I wouldn’t be here today if I hadn’t had the support from my family and friends to talk and be open about my feelings.
I think I will always be on medication now but things are looking a lot brighter and I have given myself a goal to achieve and that’s what the half marathon is giving me. I want to raise money for MIND so that the people who do not have family and friends or maybe just find it hard to talk to them, have a safe place to go or someone to talk to and to not end up feeling alone and isolated from the world.
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.
It is so important to discuss mental health and make others aware of what you are or have been going through. Since an early age I have battled through not really understanding why I couldn’t get out of bed or why I felt that I needed to hide away from the world. In 2014 I moved to Nottingham after a spell of being in my room not going into work and having to have friends and family come to help me. I saw a professional and was given medication and therapy. This seemed to have worked. However after the birth of my first daughter, I really struggled to come to terms that I was a good dad, I thought that I was rubbish and had no confidence in myself. Everything started repeating itself, I was in a job that didn’t agree with me and I found it hard to get out of bed. I had a bad temper and struggled really badly with anxiety. My wife, took me back to the doctor who put me back on medication. Unfortunately after 8 weeks these still weren’t kicking in so had to go on a higher dose. I am still now battling with my demons and have decided that I still need to talk things through, especially things that happened in my past that has contributed to the way I feel about my future. Running takes me away to re-evaluate my actions if I have had a bad day and helps me through those times. I wouldn’t be here today if I hadn’t had the support from my family and friends to talk and be open about my feelings.
I think I will always be on medication now but things are looking a lot brighter and I have given myself a goal to achieve and that’s what the half marathon is giving me. I want to raise money for MIND so that the people who do not have family and friends or maybe just find it hard to talk to them, have a safe place to go or someone to talk to and to not end up feeling alone and isolated from the world.
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.