Bev's Move for Mind challenge

Raised

£356

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I'm raising money and awareness in the fight for better mental health by completing 31 minutes of activity for 31 days in January.

There are lots of people in my life who know that I suffer with anxiety and depression and have done since just before my daughter Phoebe was born. Over the past three years I have had help with my mental health: from my midwife, health visitor, through counselling, art therapy and I have also called helplines whether that has been Mothers for Mothers, the Samaritans and Mind. I am currently still having counselling for many reasons (I won't go into it all here) including health anxiety, self esteem issues, low mood/depression, dealing with the trauma that I experienced three years ago and how that has impacted on my mental health and also grieving how my final pregnancy ended and the start of Phoebe's life. I also know others who suffer with depression and anxiety and would like to do something to help.

Why choose Mind to raise money for instead of another service that I have used? I have certainly used Mothers for Mothers more and that will be a goal of mine to raise for in the future. However, any charity that supports mental health is a worthy cause to me. For now, this challenge seems manageable as I do also struggle with physical health. 31 minutes of being active in any way I see fit seems something I can achieve, even if it is just walking for 31 minutes each day. I am hoping that this will help with my mental health.

1 in 4 people have mental health problems, but most people don’t get the help they need. This has to change. That’s why Mind is fighting for mental health, making it an everyday priority.

Your donation will help power Mind’s helplines. It will help write mental health information. And it lets Mind push the UK government to do more to help people with mental health problems.

Thank you for helping make a difference.

Raised

£356

Target

£250

142.4% there

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125% distance

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