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Last year, back in March, i had a little breakdown after keeping my thoughts and depression to myself. It had built up so much i just cracked and collapsed at the bottom of my stairs in floods of tears, not wanting to carry on. I'd had suicidal thoughts too and was in the worst place i had ever been mentally, never before had i felt so low, alone and helpless... but i eventually got help. Therapy and medication, making better life choices, focused on my health and wellbeing and slowly my thoughts and my outlook on life itself improved. Now, to other people and myself, i am a different person to the person i was a year ago... happier, both within myself and about my life. There is so much to look forward to! 

With my new outlook i want to raise more awareness about mental health, it isn't something to be ashamed of and to keep to yourself. It is so hard to open up and speak about it but once you do it's like there's a whole world been lifted off your shoulders. Yes there is still some stigma out there regarding people's mental health but let's change that, let's talk, let's help others who maybe feel at the minute they can't talk...

My way of helping... i decided at the start of this year to try and set myself a goal, something I could work towards and keep my mind focused. Scrolled through the interweb and remembered my sis had ran last year for charity... so i decided to do the same and to choose SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) as my charity.

Decided on the Scottish 10k through in Musselburgh in September, give me around 6months to train for it.... considering I have never ran 10k let alone 1! 😂 But I will do it, i've aimed to complete the course in 1hr 10mins.

Any donation, no matter how small, will be so appreciated, not just by myself but this amazing charity too and will go towards helping raise the awareness and help this amazing charity to carry on the great work that they do.

Thank you x

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