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You know, it's good for them to know if they're going through divorce and separation, I think, because, you know, it does affect you that much.

I wish I knew how to recognise people mental health issues and i wish i knew how to like at the time to to reach out for support and where to reach out for if you don't mind me mentioning a charity there's a charity out there which i always refer people to and i need to get the uh link correct it's mankind.org so they are a really good charity that help males for victims of domestic abuse politically so they help with you know that sort of level and because I think if people don't identify that it is abuse you know then they'll never go to that support as well so you know being told that you can't see your kids or you know you have to pay x y and z if you want to see your kids that's emotional and financial abuse and you know there are charities out there specifically for men, that you can contact, you know, anonymously and talk to people about what's happening, you know, in your life.

So, you know, I think if I knew about that when I was going through all of my proceedings, then I probably would have called them.

And they've got stats as well.

People who do shift work...

There is no doubt in my mind, the evidence is very strong, there are increased risk of health issues with regards to their heart, blood pressure, all of these kind of things.

But, you know, it's easy for me to say that, but if they need it to survive, then they need it to survive.

A good friend of mine is a maternity night shift worker, but she gets paid 20% more for every shift.

And I hear people saying, oh, no, he's on the bike yet again.

But this challenge is Every Mind Matters.

And I think it's quite a poignant name to choose because I've talked a lot about my own mental health struggles, but really everyone's mental health is different.

it looks different for everybody and how they cope and they struggle it is different and in terms of the charities so I'm supporting four charities which are all very different in their own way and It's not just about trying to raise awareness for the people that need the help, but it's also for what I call the heroes that do all the work, that support the people that struggle, that probably people don't see, and for the sake... for my friend's family, the help that they get from people that people just don't see.

How can people donate? You can follow me on my socials

at Mark Crowther 66.

If you went on to Just Giving and Every Mind Matters, I'll put my name in.

I'll share that and So if cycling wasn't enough, I've also just done the 5K every day in October for prostate cancer.

When I run, I get bored and I start thinking of things to push my boundaries and test my body and raise money for charity.

I called the challenge Mind Over Matter because it was in support of Mind and that's what it was.

The target initially was £500 but David has already raised over £800.

If anybody would like to donate to David's efforts, you can visit his Just Giving page and make a donation there soon.

be true.

And I don't know if that resonates at all, but that was, I don't know, one of the first things that came to my mind.

I think that's such a good response, Emily.

I think to approach it from a different perspective, I think when we are in the thick of the crisis, as in there's not very much distance between what has happened and what we're trying to support ourselves with, then it's very helpful to keep it in the day or possibly the hour, sometimes minute or five minutes, and to have maybe some basic thoughts self-care on a daily basis about how you structure your day how you care for your needs so these are like how do I get some movement in my day how do I get some connection in my day How do I eat and sleep? And just how do I have some space for my feelings that are all coming up and keeping it? I think one of the things that happens when we don't know, you don't know how this is going to unfold, where your daughter's recovery is going to end.

There are so many options available.

And I think we'll put in like the comments of the description of the episode today, like different like options available to people, like resources out there to use, like Mind and other Samaritans, like different like mental health charities.

But I think some things that a lot of people aren't always aware of, like I work for a big corporate organization.

I can't tell any in HR anything.