Robin's Story: Running the London Marathon in memory of my mum
I chose to run for the Mental Health Foundation because this year marks 10 years since the death of my mum, Dawn Owen. My mum experienced various mental health issues, specifically a combination of severe anxiety , obsessive compulsion & depression . On a few occasions she experienced the more extreme aspects of mental ill health such as psychosis & borderline schizophrenia . At the age of 50, she died of a sudden and completely unexpected heart attack. A decade later I decided to do something special to pay tribute to my mum. Although a keen footballer, I am not an avid runner...