I am taking part in the Edinburgh Half Marathon this year. I love running but with 2 small children it is a struggle to fit in even a quick 5km so I set myself this challenge. I haven’t done a half marathon since before my eldest daughter was born!

I wanted to raise money for this charity as it is very close to my heart.

Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP) is a UK charity. We’re here to make sure mums, parents and families are supported through postpartum psychosis – a severe, but treatable, form of mental illness that occurs after having a baby and affects 1400 new mums in the UK each year.

We offer information and peer support, facilitate ground breaking research, raise awareness and campaign for improved services.

Our life changing peer support network helps women and families affected by postpartum psychosis feel understood, supported and less isolated.