Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. 

I am reaching out to you as the festive season approaches to ask if you will help me give back to a charity that I believe to be extremely important to so many people.

Several of you may already be aware of my battle with mental illnesses, but for those who don't know, I will try to explain a little about why this cause is so important to me. I have struggled with mental health issues from the age of 15. I was diagnosed at 17 with borderline personality disorder, depressive personality disorder and anxiety. I have been in therapy for 10 years so far, I have been in and out of hospitals and I experience up to 100 extreme mood changes on a daily basis. As a result, I live a life that I would never have expected for myself.

I want to raise money for Mind because I know just how important it is in helping people who struggle like I do. Mind doesn't just raise awareness for mental health issues. It offers urgent help for people in crisis. It offers information on a vast range of mental health problems. It offers support to those who are dealing with people that are struggling. It offers courses to employers and employees on understanding and helping workers with mental illnesses. It provides tips for every day living, it provides helplines, it provides legal rights and it provides help towards getting treatment and medication. The list goes on...

Government funding for mental health treatment is continually being cut, and as a result people are not able to get the help that they desperately need. Charities like Mind are doing all they can to fight this and to help as many people as possible.

For my part, I try to contribute whenever I feel well enough. This Christmas I aim to raise as much money for Mind as I can. I will be selling christmas cards that I've designed separately, but I've also set up this page for anyone who doesn't wish to purchase the cards but would like to make a donation to the charity. This is my way of saying thank you for the services they provide and continue to offer.