Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.  I am running on behalf of a friend of mine called David Allen.  He lost his mum last Christmas with mental health being the cause of the tragedy.  Some of my friends and family will know that I have suffered from depression/anxiety to quite a severe degree for the past 12 years of my life.  When I heard that David needed someone to run for MIND I thought I should be supporting the fantastic work that both the Allen family and MIND are doing.

The thing which changed my journey through mental health troubles was having information and an ability to be able to talk about it without fear of prejudice and judgement.  I believe that MIND is helping this cause immeasurably.

This is the 6th time I am running the Great North Run and I haven't asked for donations to a charity for quite a while so if you can, I would appreciate any support you can offer towards my target.

If anyone wants to talk about mental health issues I am also free to discuss it.  The more we talk the better we will all feel.

Take care and wish me luck!

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