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Stomping Out Stigmas has been created to document our training adventures ready for the 6 peaks challenge which will consist of the Yorkshire 3 Peaks followed by Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike & Snowdon.

The aim is to raise awareness around Men’s mental health and suicide prevention with all funds raised going to the fantastic charity Enlighten The Shadows.

It all started with another mad idea of Drew’s where he’s roped his Little Sister Charlotte, Brother in law Gav and Wife Jemma in making it happen.

Below is why it is so important to us to support Drew and his chosen charity…

Thanks for ready and hope you enjoy our adventure.

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Hello, I’m Drew

I’m 41 and suffer with mental health issues. I say suffer as my issues are ongoing and are not something I will ever see as cured.

It is with the support of my amazing wife Jemma, my Son Theo (although he’s too young to be aware yet), my sisters Charlotte and Josie and my Brother in laws Gav and Steven but not forgetting my friends with special mention to Richard and Tracey that I am here to tell my story and move forward.

I have faced many issues from childhood all the way through to adulthood.

The one thing that had struck me and is the reason that SOS has been created is the lack of support and help avaliable specifically to men. The statistics speak for themselves and without quoting numbers males commit suicide more than females which isn’t by a small margin.

I know from my own experience and having actively attempted to take my own life on 2 occasions that there are circumstances that are specific to men and in those situations men are powerless to change them and have to suffer.

I suffered I silence having been in these situations and have spoken to many other men who have also done the same.

SOS aims to highlight these issues and in doing so raise awareness, by completing the 6 peaks challenge in support of the amazing charity @enlightentheshadows Please follow these guys and support as much as you can.

If you need to speak then please contact any person linked on this page. They will be more than happy to help you in anyway they can.

I love you all

Drew