Hello Folks, my name is Levy and I am exceptionally scared of heights, but couldn't pass up on Fundraising for Health In Mind <3

a charity which has previously provided me with free counselling for a year, keeping yourself well courses and still provides me with essential Trauma Support.

Health In Mind have been an integral service and charity that have supported me since my Mental Health Crisis in 2020, in which I struggled with suppressed trauma resurfacing, housing instability and suicidal ideation. I am still in recovery in my mental health living with with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD), Depression, Anxiety and have recently been diagnosed with Autism and ADHD at the ripe old age of 30 :) . As someone who could only access short term counselling and was unable to access long term counselling - the service I needed most- due to financial barriers and already financially strained counselling services, Health In Mind was the only charity, at that time, with the ability to offer me long term counselling for free via their Trauma Counselling Line Service, which was essential to beginning the journey of recovery in my mental health with the support of trauma informed long term counselling.

As we all know counselling and community support services are essential to providing people with support and safe spaces to feel, process and be in supportive environments to heal, but often have their funding cut or are overlooked by governing bodies. Community support services, are essential, life changing and life saving and need to continue to be funded.

Health In Mind are an incredible charity, they have supported me in my Mental Health recovery journey for over 5 years, no fees expected and with person centred, trauma informed counselling and support and I want to give back to Health In Mind - a charity that supports people where they are and as they are in their mental health, a charity that is person centred, trauma informed and promoting mental health wellness, dialogue, tackling mental health stigma and supporting those in need.

Your donations could support Health in Mind to:

Accompany someone to take part in local groups and activities, helping reduce anxiety and enabling them to re-connect with their local community

Provide training to offer peer support for people experiencing drug and alcohol problems

Deliver Counselling sessions for survivors of childhood abuse, helping them build their confidence and take greater control of their lives

Thank you to the incredible team at Health In Mind, I am so grateful for the support, understanding and work that you do <3

And Thank you to everyone who donates to this incredible charity and helps raise funds for Health In Mind.

I'm going to take on the Health in Mind Double Dare Abseil Challenge, so will be abseiling 100ft from the Falkirk Wheel on the 15/3/25 & Leith Distillery in May - so another fundraiser will be up and running soon, thank you all for taking the time to read, share and donate and please spread the word to help Health In Mind Raise as much money as possible to continue the incredible Mental Health Support work they do.

Sincerely,

Levy x