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At 15, Marcus S***t aka tried to take his own life.At 16, he ran the entire length of Britain. 🇬🇧🏃‍♂️‍➡️After facing bu...
12/06/2025

At 15, Marcus S***t aka tried to take his own life.

At 16, he ran the entire length of Britain. 🇬🇧🏃‍♂️‍➡️

After facing bullying and online abuse, Marcus was in a dark place. But with help from the charity , he found a reason to keep going and turned his pain into purpose.
He became the youngest person ever to run from Land’s End to John o’Groats.

📍 1347 km

💰 Over £150,000 raised

🧠 All for mental health

Stories like this are why we keep speaking up.

Marcus is proof that recovery is possible and that we need better support, earlier.
👏 Please give him a follow

🫶 And if you’re struggling, you’re not alone
Well done, Marcus. You’ve inspired thousands.

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Hiking isn’t just good for your body. It’s good for your head too.Not in a motivational quote way — in a neuroscience wa...
11/06/2025

Hiking isn’t just good for your body. It’s good for your head too.

Not in a motivational quote way — in a neuroscience way.
When you’re walking:

🧠 You’re activating your brain’s decision-making centre

🌿 You’re calming your nervous system with natural surroundings

🛤️ You’re giving your thoughts space to breathe and untangle
It doesn’t have to be deep.

Just moving through the world helps reset the way you feel in it.
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10/06/2025

I chickened 🐔 out of doing this on the day because of the wind, but next time because it looked so much fun 🤘

📍Striding Edge - Helvellyn

We’ve made fire and physical safety mandatory in every workplace.So why aren’t we doing the same for mental health?We ru...
09/06/2025

We’ve made fire and physical safety mandatory in every workplace.
So why aren’t we doing the same for mental health?

We run fire drills.
We do risk assessments.
We learn CPR.

But when it comes to mental health? Most people are left guessing until it's too late.
🧠 I'm campaigning to update the Health and Safety Act to make basic mental health training mandatory in all UK workplaces.

Not therapy. Not diagnoses. Just life-saving education, equipping ourselves with life-saving knowledge, the same way we learn what to do in a fire.
This kind of education could stop someone from reaching crisis point. It could help a colleague speak up earlier. It could save a life.

The petition is live.

It takes 10 seconds to sign.

Let’s make mental health part of everyday safety.

(Link in bio)

(Link in bio)
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📸 Dickie enjoying his walk 🐾
07/06/2025

📸 Dickie enjoying his walk 🐾

We teach fire drills in every workplace.Why not su***de prevention?You don’t wait until there’s smoke to learn where the...
06/06/2025

We teach fire drills in every workplace.
Why not su***de prevention?

You don’t wait until there’s smoke to learn where the fire exit is.
So why wait until someone’s in crisis to learn how to help?

🧠 Su***de is a major public health crisis. A bit of training could be the difference between noticing... or missing the signs completely.

I’m campaigning to make mental health training mandatory just like fire safety.

✍️ Petition link’s in the bio. Help spread the word.

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Ethel Haythornthwaite (1894–1986)I first learned about Ethel thanks to It stopped me. Inspired me. Made me feel a bit m...
05/06/2025

Ethel Haythornthwaite (1894–1986)
I first learned about Ethel thanks to

It stopped me. Inspired me. Made me feel a bit more understood.

Ethel was a British environmentalist and campaigner who didn’t just save wild spaces she saved access to them. At a time when she was seriously unwell with depression, she found her way back through nature. Through walking. Through wildness.
That experience shaped the rest of her life.

She believed everyone should have access to the outdoors not just the rich, or the lucky, or the strong. Everyone.

Her fight led to the UK’s first National Park (Peak District) and the first Green Belt.
She linked nature to mental health long before it was a hashtag.

Thank you ith_altitude for bringing this to my attention. I hope sharing it here helps someone else too 💚

Every time someone signs, a little piece of the UK map lights up. This shows which constituencies have at least one sign...
04/06/2025

Every time someone signs, a little piece of the UK map lights up.

This shows which constituencies have at least one signature and over time, it builds a live, interactive picture of support across the country.
The goal? Fill the map. Every colour change means someone’s raised their hand for change. 🇬🇧

It’s weirdly motivating seeing those grey areas slowly vanish.
Want to help colour in your patch?

✍️ Sign the petition (link in bio)

📍Then send it to someone in a grey zone 👀

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Walking helps me reset, clears the noise, gives me space to think, and usually shifts my mood.It doesn’t solve everythin...
03/06/2025

Walking helps me reset, clears the noise, gives me space to think, and usually shifts my mood.

It doesn’t solve everything, but it ca help you process and digest things your mind needs to.

📸: College Valley, Cheviots

Another lake district mission! 🥾It was a 6 a.m. start for Skiddaw, Little Man, Sale How, and Ullock Pike. I had the whol...
01/04/2025

Another lake district mission! 🥾

It was a 6 a.m. start for Skiddaw, Little Man, Sale How, and Ullock Pike. I had the whole top to myself, with house music and dancing.

Feeling great, and the weather is beautiful ☀️

I was trying to think of something to do outdoors before work to keep the momentum of getting out there. So, I decided t...
28/03/2025

I was trying to think of something to do outdoors before work to keep the momentum of getting out there. So, I decided to take a quick 6 a.m. dip in the sea in Tynemouth. It was cold, but it made me feel great afterwards.

I met a lady setting up her business on the beach at which looks pretty fun. You dip in the sea, then steam, and repeat.

🌊❄️🧠👍

So, When I first went public with the project, it was actually pretty awful. In those first few days, all the old negati...
26/03/2025

So, When I first went public with the project, it was actually pretty awful. In those first few days, all the old negative thoughts came flooding back, and I was paralysed with self-doubt. I thought my idea was stupid, lost my belief in myself, and felt completely overwhelmed. I didn’t do anything for a week.

Then, I had a hike planned with Black Dog Outdoors on Sunday, and I thought, why not make a little trip of it? I’d forgotten how beautiful the Lakes are, how much of an adventure they can be, and how refreshing it is to be in new surroundings. That one trip sparked a mad little week of mini adventures. As soon as I finished work, I’d drive somewhere new, sleep in the back of the van, wake up early to catch the sunrise, then head straight to work and do it all again the next day.

I’ve been to Kilda, Bamburgh Castle, and the Northumberland coast, and yesterday, after work, I drove straight to the Lakes, slept in the van, got up at 5:30, had a quick breakfast, and by 8:30, I was standing on the highest peak in England. It just goes to show how much getting outdoors can do for your mental health, giving you a fresh perspective, a break from your mind, and a proper reset.

Now, I feel great. I believe in my idea again, and I’ve realised it’s going to take many small steps—which won’t always be easy. I just wanted to say a huge thank you to Hike with Mike Foundation and Black Dog Outdoors for what they do. Their message really rubbed off on me, and it’s had such a positive impact, so thank you!

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