Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

As some of you may and some may not know, I struggled with post natal depression after having my little boy in 2013. This reached its peak half way through 2014 when I found I was sleeping for around 18 hours a day (and still feeling like I hadn't slept at all), I would cry all the time, couldn't make the simplest of decisions (I once had a full scale meltdown because I couldn't decide which trousers to wear) and I hadn't left the house in months.

I was referred by my health visitors to Home Start, who in turn put me on their "Mums in Mind" course of group sessions. It sounded like everything I didn't want to do - firstly leaving the house before lunch, and secondly sitting with a bunch of sobbing strangers talking about our feelings.

Little did I know that those strangers would become my friends, something I've always struggled with, and that I would start to look forward to the weekly meetings, knowing that Rex was having a great time in the crèche finally being able to mix with other children. I felt a bit lost when the course came to an end and now live in an area without a MIMS scheme, so I'd like to see more available in other areas.

Anyone who knows me knows I hate exercise so this is going to be a massive challenge for me, so dig deep if not for a really good cause then purely for the photos that will eventually surface of me in a world of pain!