“At the end of 2018 I suffered a minor stroke, this was the result of a bleed in my brain. Thankfully I survived this but I had to learn to write and walk again as the left side of my body had been badly affected. This was an extremely difficult time for me being a […]
“Having a smile, remaining positive, being ambitious and making the most of our short time in this world. Can feel very overwhelming. It often felt like the good times were hardly there, and the bad times were always just around the corner. In an instant a high can become a low… We all have problems […]
“July 2016 marked the moment that I claimed my university degree. I was full of ambition, genuinely excited for my future and felt content with life. However, University for me acted as a safe haven where I could escape a series of burgeoning personal and family issues. There, I felt intelligent, important, and most of […]
“Mental health is something that we all go through, it’s a battle within ourselves deep inside. It can have us questioning whether everything around us is truly what it seems. Take me for example, I’m a person that always has a smile on their face, because although it doesn’t seem alright now there’s another day […]
“I’ve always known I’m different, so I’ve learnt to love myself for it, I’ve never been diagnosed with any mental illness but throughout my life my mental health has definitely been effected on more than one level: Death, Heartbreak, Stress, Anger, Injuries, Depression, Anxiety, Rejection, Health, Abuse, Self-Hate, Fear and overall feeling lost! Sometimes multiple […]
“Two months before my friend took his own life, he had tried to talk to me about what was going on inside his head. I was young and naïve, and I had never experienced this kind of conversation before – I didn’t have any idea what to say to him… I try not to beat […]
“2.5 years ago. I suffered from mental illness; I had 8 months of counselling. Suicidal thoughts took me to a bridge, panic attacks. Nobody to turn to. Why did I feel like this? I’m a strong man, surely this isn’t right? So, I started to run, long runs that didn’t stop until all the negative […]
“RWP is more than a platform, it’s a family, a truth, a brotherhood. Mental health is something many of us battle, but never speak about. 8 years ago i lost the man I looked up to (my dad), and from that I developed bad aniexty, and would find myself constantly questioning my self, my thoughts […]
“Starting my fitness journey 3 years ago, a 13-year-old with no vision, drive or motivation. One who was overweight, unmotivated, and uninspired. One who had no care for the slightest things. Today, I am privileged enough to recognise how the power of sport has transformed my life as a 16-year-old teen in this society, clustered […]
“Running with RWP has alerted me to the reality that many men are constantly battling different forms of mental health. It has impacted my life for the better because not only do I feel like I don’t have to battle mental challenges internally but there is an open dialogue and a community where I can […]
We meet on Saturdays at 9:15am at The Lodge Cafe, Hyde Park corner, WIJ 7NT (except bank holidays).
