 Three Peaks Fundraising Event in memory of Mandy Lindsay
Mandy Lindsay, aged 24, had recently got a good degree from Strathclyde University and was planning her wedding to Tony Goodall. However Mandy also had depression and sadly she completed suicide late last year. Now Tony and five of Mandy's other friends are planning to do a marathon (about 26 miles) up the three highest mountains in Britain in 24 hours on 17th May 2010 in memory of Mandy.
They are doing this amazing physical challenge to raise money for Depression Alliance Scotland (that's us, the charity behind Look OK...Feel Crap?). The money raised will be used to reach other young people with depression like Mandy and let them know they are not alone in feeling like they do and that there's support and hope out there.
Please help if you can: http://www.justgiving.com/sneakypeaks. They may call themselves six twits on their fundraising page but we reckon they're pretty fabulous!
Look OK…Feel Crap? is currently rolling out in the Highlands!
This means that we’ll be running self-help courses in the Highlands. The courses are based on an approach called Living Life to the Full which has been found to help people with depression and low mood. Find out more.
If you, or someone you know may be interested in attending a course then there are lots of ways to stay informed:
Look out for our advertising campaign in early 2010 – we’re putting the message out there on buses, beer mats and on advertising boards in the Eastgate Shopping Centre in Inverness.
Also, don’t forget that the Living Life to the Full course is available online with support from our self-help worker via telephone.
We would love to hear from you if you are in the Highlands – whether you are interested in self-help courses, have seen our adverts, want support or simply want to say hello!
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