About a year ago I began to suffer from anxiety, it creeped its way into many aspects of my daily life, and clouded my optimism and confidence in my future. One of the most difficult things to deal with was the way my anxieties manifested themselves physically. I would become breathless, which really hindered my ability to exercise. Exercise has always been very important to me and, ironically, a good stress reliever for me. My anxiety and my ability to exercise continued negatively feed each other, and I began to feel quite helpless.

I sought help from the Tom Allan centre. The centre helps those suffering with anxiety, depression, PND, abuse, bereavement and many more. I have had a great experience with this service, regularly attending such a welcoming, friendly environment and receiving weekly counselling sessions has given me the support I need to be in a much happier and healthier place.

With the support of the Tom Allan centre I feel like I’m finally coming out the other side, and this has allowed me to begin to regain my fitness, which I feel incredibly appreciative for. The staff are all volunteers; the service relies on donations to continue to provide support to a range of people who need it.
So in a poetic kind of way, I am going to do a sponsored cycle around the great Scottish isle of Arran! 8 months ago, this wouldn’t have been possible for me to complete, but now (i hope) it is!

So please donate whatever you can to allow this service to continue to support as many people who seek their help as possible.

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