Michelle Marchant
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Fundraising for Nai's House
Story
Hello
As some will know, I was lucky enough to get a place in the 2020 London Marathon. After deferring for 2 years due to the pandemic I finally get to run it this year on 2nd October. Training is going well so far and I'm really looking forward to it.
So many kind people donated on the original page and we raised over £800 for Nai's House, so this is a last push to see if we can reach our £1000 target.
Please take some time to read the story below. xx
Thank you x
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Nai's House is created and delivered by people powered by passion and personal experiences, motivated by the need to ensure that our future generation’s well-being is properly invested in.
The following is a tough read, but Dené is the daughter of one of my oldest friends, which is why raising awareness and money for this charity is so personal and important to me.
DENÉ'S STORY
Dené (Nai) struggled with poor mental health from a young age, and as she grew, the daily battles she courageously fought against become more and more challenging.
At times during her teenage years she received help from CAMHS although she never felt that their approach worked for her.
In August 2016 Dené was referred to AMHS and deemed medium to high risk of suicide and diagnosed with a personality disorder. She was discharged in November and told to self refer to another service. She was not seen before she was discharged and there was no follow up by AMHS.
On the 21st February 2017, aged 22, Dené ended the battle, the war that raged in her head on a daily basis, and she took her own life.
She was a mother, daughter, sister and a friend. Her passion was helping others and she was just beginning her journey towards becoming a qualified psychotherapist.
We consider Nai’s House to be Dené’s final gift to all those she loved, helped, and would have gone on to help, if she had received the professional support she asked for, but never got.
For more info on the great work they're doing head to Nai's House.
Thank you x