Running the London Marathon has been on my bucket list for a long time and I feel absolutely thrilled, privileged and grateful to be able to run it for Mind!

I feel very passionate about running in aid of Mind as I have lived and still live with my own mental health challenges. I have been fortunate enough to find ways to navigate them, one of them being exercise, whether it is ultra walking or running.

But sadly, I have lost people who were very close to my heart, through suicide as they did not have the support and help that they needed at the time.

Mental health affects each and everyone of us with 1 in 4 adults experiencing struggles with their mental health at some point in their life time. So many people do not get the help they need as mental health or mental (ill) health is still far too stigmatised in our society.

I am running the TCS London Marathon for Mind to help raise awareness and money to support the work this amazing charity does every single day.

Please sponsor me so that we can break down barriers and stigmas together!

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-Our Legal Line, which provides information on mental health related law to the public, service users, family members/carers, mental health professionals and mental health advocates.

-Our award-winning information, certified by the PIF Tick.

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