We are popping on our walking boots and scaling the 3 highest mountains in the UK! The 3 Peaks Challenge is no small task but I'm so excited (mostly petrified) to be doing it all in aid of Mind. 

Back in February 2022 I found myself to be in, what I would call a very dark place. I didn't know what was going on at first however after speaking to various 'professionals' I understood that I was suffering a severe anxiety attack. I never thought I would find myself in that place, my head turned into my nightmare. It sounds a cliché however I honestly felt like a problem shared, was a problem halved - every time I told someone how I was feeling/explained my thoughts I felt a light lighter. 

I had fantastic support from my family, friends and colleagues however they didn't quite understand why I was feeling this way. How had someone who is rational, allowed such irrational thoughts take over their head? I reached out to both Mind and a local therapist and was able to understand how I'd got to such a dark place, they were also able to give me advice to get out of it. I had a few 'wobbles' along the way but with the help/advice I'd received I was able to rationalise and get my thoughts back on track. 

Charities like Mind are so important - you never know when you may need to just talk, it can really be that simple. Someone is always willing to listen. 

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