🌟 Hi! I'm Katie Hames, a self-professed hater of running who has somehow decided to tackle the Brisbane Marathon in June! Why? Because I want to make a difference for those with acquired brain injuries (ABI).

Having never run more than 10km in my life, this should be a barrel of laughs... I'm dragging Adam along for moral support! 🌟

💙This cause is deeply personal to me because of my little brother Harry, who lived with an ABI and, very tragically lost his endless battle with mental health last year.💙

💚I witnessed firsthand the toll Harry’s ABI—his "invisible disability," as he called it—had on every aspect of his life. It deeply affected his mental health, often leaving him feeling isolated and misunderstood. His relationships were impacted too, as the invisible nature of his struggles made it challenging for others to grasp the extent of what he was going through. The injury also disrupted his ability to function in society as he would have liked, limiting opportunities and creating barriers that were hard to overcome.💚

❤️That’s why I feel so passionate about raising funds for SameYou, a charity that embodies the kind of support and change Harry would have believed in. By supporting this cause, I hope to honor his memory and help pave the way for better recovery journeys for others facing similar struggles.❤️

🧡SameYou was founded by Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones—someone Harry deeply admired), who herself has experienced an ABI. It is a charity dedicated to developing better mental health recovery treatments for survivors, raising awareness, and advocating for improved rehabilitation services.🧡

💛Their goals are ambitious but essential: improving access to quality rehabilitation, funding research, training specialists, and advocating for policy change. They envision a future where anyone affected by brain injury can achieve the best possible recovery.💛