“I’ve found a whole new community.”
mind.org.ukI was only 19 when my mum took her own life in October 2020. She was 59 and it seemingly came out of nowhere. She was so confident and independent; she was the last person you’d expect to die that way.“Training for the marathon gave me a reason to get up in the morning when all I wanted to do was stay in bed crying.”I signed up for the London Marathon soon after she died.
I knew I wanted to raise money for Mind as they help people who are in Mum’s position, but I couldn’t have imagined how much fundraising would help me personally.
Training for the marathon gave me a reason to get up in the morning, change my clothes and shower, when all I wanted to do was stay in my bed crying.Looking after your body physically also helps with your mental health.
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