Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I have signed up for The Great South Run to challenge myself and to raise money for Solent Mind (floating support service hardship fund), the leading charity for supporting people with a variety of mental health problems. 

There is such a stigma around mental health that I feel it's so important that it's not ignored. I want to run this race for my brother Rob, who also ran a half marathon for charity despite hating it and never being into running at all.

My energy levels depleted to nothing after he died. What was the point in running or doing anything. However I have slowly managed to build running back into my daily life but I can say with some certainty that my fitness and energy are not the same as they were and everything is a mental and physical struggle. 

I want to support everyone who is too afraid to talk about their feelings incase of being judged, and anyone who is suffering as a result of mental health problems.  

Thank you very much. Hopefully see you at the finish line. 

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.