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I am taking part in Walking Out of Darkness, a ten mile walk in London, to raise awareness and money for a mental health charity in my community: Thurrock Mind.

Thurrock Mind help so many people deal with  depression, anxiety and other mental health disabilities and mood disorders by giving them the support and tools they need to keep working, advocate for themselves, and get well.

I have personally been helped by the team in Thurrock and know first hand the amazing work they do. Mental health is so often overlooked or dismissed and has so much stigma attached to it when actually, most people will at some point in their life be affected by a mental health problem. It can be as debilitating as any physical health problem but is invisible.  Without support in the community provided by organisations like Mind, many people would suffer in silence and take a tragic course of action rather than seeking safe and non-judgemental help.

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