Will Smith

Will's Sponsored head shave! 5 years of hair hitting the floor!

Fundraising for Mind in Somerset
£1,355
raised of £2,000 target
Will's Sponsored head shave! 5 years of hair hitting the floor!, 20 April 2020
Mind in Somerset

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We support better mental health in Somerset to anyone in the community

Story

I have suffered with my mental health over the past 8 years, struggling with Anxiety and depression. I have had allot of ups and downs, as well as seeing allot of my close friends and family battle with their own mental health and well being. For a long time, I thought that there was no escape. I was put on medication, and put in contact with Councillors and therapists, but I was always to anxious to answer the phone, or turn up to appointments which made it even worse. I hit rock bottom. I thought there was no where to turn, and no escape. Over the past few years, close friends and family have helped to get me where I am today. 

For almost 10 years I have been fighting an uphill battle and I finally feel like i am no longer taking 1 step forward and 2 steps back. Having experienced what it is like to feel this way, I would not wish it on my worst enemy, so I am shaving my head, so that hopefully, the money raised can help people like me, with no where else to turn. 

I started growing my dreadlocks back in 2013, but now I feel its time for me to let go, and start over new. I want a fresh start, and a new me, as I am finally learning what its like to live a life without depression and anxiety. 

Approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year. Depression is the silent killer, donate today, because you never know who you could be helping. 



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About the charity

Mind in Somerset

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Mind in Somerset works towards a society where individuals who have mental health problems are accepted and included. We actively promote better mental health through all our projects and services and have a holistic approach to well being and recovery.

Donation summary

Total raised
£1,355.00
+ £87.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£555.00
Offline donations
£800.00

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