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I am not a natural runner but for those of you that have been following my marathon training journey you will know that this has been a tough one for me mentally and physically. I have always wanted to run a marathon from a young age but never thought i had the physical or mental strength to do so. This journey has not been without great mental anguish and the paralells to mental illness give me a very small but real insight into the struggles of people suffering with mental illness. Since moving to NI I have been exposed to the devastating impact that mental illness brings to individuals and families. Its a subject that is close to me heart.
East Belfast Community Counselling (EBCC) are doing life saving work and open their doors to people from all walks of lives no matter what their cultural background. I have met some of the great people that do this emotionally demanding work and seen a glimpse of the pressures they face to help the many people on their waiting lists and that urgently need help.
With the onset of austerity and the closure of local charities who have previously provided services, the demand on East Belfast Community Counselling is growing at an exponential rate.
Suicide is growing and indicators are that if it continues at this rate it will surpass the figures reported last year.We need help to be able to deliver more services to the most vulnerable people in our community, this charity doesn't just change lives, it saves them!
I am not a fast runner i may very well be one of the last to come in but i am determined to make it and each tiny step i make will get me there. If i have to roll or crawl or be carried across the line ( a very real possibility) i am determined to make it. Please support me to help raise valuable funds for this worthwhile charity. Thank you so much for your support on my marathon journey and for your support for EBCC. See you at the finish line of the Belfast Marathon on the 2nd May. x
