Here we go! 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, and a little bit terrified, to be doing it all in aid of Mind. They have inspired me to take on the toughest challenge of my life!

If you can’t understand the challenge then please understand the my reasons behind it.

My pals and I went through a horrible situation a few years ago where a friend took his own life. Sadly, it happens too often and people are left with shattered lives. An issue I found was nobody really knows you’ve been through it unless you speak out (which is hard at first). My good friend Jack left us too early and even 3 years on I miss my buddy!

To my mates, family and anyone else supporting the reasons - I have your back too.

Whether you have been impacted by a mental health directly or indirectly please don’t just sit on it. For me, if you think about it and it makes you negative or uncomfortable then talk, share or listen to others. It’s helped me so much and places like Mind Charity open up those channels of communication to help the negative thoughts out - and get dealt with.

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