Here are two £20 notes. The one on the left has been through a tough time, been abused, a complete mess. The one on the right is straight, crisp and not touched. Is the one on the left worth less than the one on the right??? Don’t let anyone put you down just because you’ve…
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After thinking this over for the past few weeks I’ve decided to make some changes to the website name and branding going forward. As the site has developed and I’m getting more stories from others and interest around mental health it was only right to fine an alternative name than the previous one. The site…
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I was fortunate enough to be offered the opportunity to attend the Pricess Royal Training awards a couple of weeks back with Gateshead College. Here is my blog on the days events. The blog can be found here. Steven White, one of our Mental Health Champions was a guest at St James’ Palace when the…
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A challenging run with picture perfect scenery… After the Great North Run last month (Did I mention I did it???) I wanted to carry on with running and keep up the fitness I gained whilst training. Having done a couple of early morning runs and weekend runs to tick over with no real focus. I…
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Where do I start??? At the age of 15 my father died from Cancer, 2 weeks after feeling a pain in his stomach he was dead, leaving my mum and three boys behind with me being the youngest. I spent the next few years rebelling against every form of authority. Fortunately, the police were never…
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Where do I start? What a day, what an event. My first ever Great North Run and I can’t say for certain it won’t be the last. I managed to get to the start line well before I needed to so got into the pen early and sat down to relax and enjoying the weather,…
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Now only days away from my first ever Great North Run I thought I’d give an insight as to how and why I am running the Great North Run. Over a number of years now I’ve always taken pictures on and around the Tyne Bridge of the Red Arrows and runner and I’ve always said…
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It seems like no time since I got my confirmation place for the Great North Run and we are just over two weeks from the big day, uhh ohhh…. Around 6 weeks back I didn’t really have much motivation for running in general let alone doing a half marathon but that’s changed. Having missed the…
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Two years ago I was diagnosed with generalised anxiety and panic disorder, and depression. It was the worst period of my life. I’d felt nothing like it before and didn’t know anyone else who’d been through the same thing as me. I felt alone, I felt lost, I didn’t feel me, I didn’t want to…
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Well after the disappointment of having to miss the Great North 10k last weekend as I was feeling a little under the weather last week, coupled with the ongoing sore toe I’ve decided to kick on and up the training and mile for the Great North Run after having it checked over the weekend. I’ve…
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Never give up on someone with mental illness. When “I” is replaced with “we” illness becomes wellness. Mental Health is a huge subject at present and something that is close to my heart. I’ve never suffered with mental health issues personally but I’ve seen first-hand the devastating effects that mental health issues can have on…
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I’m not entirely sure how this has come about so quickly but in less than two weeks I will be running (and no doubt walking parts of) the Great North 10k as I build up to doing the Great North Run in September. It only seems like yesterday since I entered and whilst training hasn’t…
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