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| Dr Charlotte Hall (Photo taken from website link at the end of this article) |
Charlotte was a student at Sheffield University and was studying medicine. Her previous history from 2002 onwards included bouts of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and self-harm. When she was at school her obsessions over learning were put down to her ambitious nature and willingness to succeed.
In 2005 Charlotte suffered an overdose and sadly in November 2009 Charlotte died due to another overdose.
Mum, Lyn Wells said in a previous statement that; “"There is a stigma attached to bipolar, yet one in four people suffer from mental health problems.
"When I visited Charlotte in psychiatric wards I was shocked at how many young people were there.There's more awareness about these issues with celebrities like Stephen Fry speaking out about it. But there's still a lack of knowledge and support for families and friends."
This will be the third year that these sponsored walks have been organised in memory of Charlotte.
Louis Roy who is taking part in the event has personal reasons for helping this fantastic cause: “Someone close to me had borderline personality disorder which is very similar to Bipolar. He had mood swings, alcohol and drug dependency issues and attempted suicide at times.
“This charity is very close to my heart because Mind work alongside the NHS to organise treatment for people with mental health issues. They also helped me with my anxiety disorder around two years ago. Some days I still struggle but they helped me and my friend massively! It is just such a great cause!”
The walk will start at The Gnu pub in North Newbald on 29th April 2012 at 11:30am. You do not need a dog to take part and you just need yourselves! The walk will be about 4 miles across the Wolds and there will also be a bake sale and various stalls to begin the event.
All proceeds will go towards York and District Mind mental health charity.
Willowtree Country Kennels and Grooming Salon, Fangfoss are kindly sponsoring the event.
For more information about the sponsors call: 01759 368176
Photo taken from: http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Walk-raise-mental-health-awareness/story-11949109-detail/story.html
Victoria V.L. Walker
