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I'm going to be running Bournemouth 10K for Heads Above The Waves, an amazing Cardiff-based not-for-profit organisation that helps people struggling with mental health and self harm. Mental illness affects 1 in 3 of us, which is loads, and despite this there's still a huge stigma around it that prevents people from speaking up and getting help about it. I've seen mental illness affect some of the people I love the most, and I'm hoping by putting myself through the agony of running for SIX WHOLE MILES that I can raise some money for an incredible cause as well as raise awareness about mental illness and help to smash the stigma. HATW run workshops for young people in schools and youth groups, sell sweet merch with a positive message and put out online content to help people who are struggling by offering positive coping mechanisms. They are truly amazing and I'd love to help them out in return for the help they do. MJ x