This time last year, I was at a very low point, constantly feeling lonely, depressed and unsure of what I was doing. I've always been a bit of a loner and always found my best relationships were within my family. Unfortunately throughout the years I have lost most of my immediate family and I'm now struggling to form new friendships and bonds due to the way I've dealt with my won mental issues. Also during Covid when I lost my Grandmother, I found out a few days later that I'd also lost my oldest and dearest friend too, which was soul destroying. 

I visited my Doctor last January and when I walked in she simply asked me 'How are you doing?', I actually broke down as no one had asked me that in a long while. We decided together that I should be prescribed antidepressants, something I had always vowed never to do, but they have helped me and after meeting a variety of people last year who are also struggling with mental health issues I decided I wanted to do something to support the cause. 

Due to my motorbike crash 10 years ago (which also didn't help my mental state one bit) I'm unable to run or take part in many physical challenges, marathons etc. I was left wondering what to do. I decided something that has been brought to my attention a lot over the years at my gigs is that I have a huge set list. So I'm going to use this to my advantage and do a 12 hour gig.

There are a couple of rules I've put in place for it:

- After every 3 hours I am allowed a 15 minute break.

- I am not allowed to repeat a single song for the 12 hours. 

Many people have pointed out I'm mad for trying this, but the only time I can safely say I am happy is when I'm performing. I get to zone out and just enjoy the experience and for those few couple of hours I feel fantastic. That is why I want to do this as it's something I love doing anyways and something I feel I can achieve. 

Isle Listen is a mental health charitable organisation part of MCH Psychological Services, an Isle of Man registered charity which has provided psychological support since 1983. Isle Listen provides essential mental health support to young people in schools and the community through its low-level one-to-one Listening Service and wide-reaching educational programme, as well as mental health training to employers and their workforce through its paid services which supports the charity's free services to young people on the Island.