A man from Haggerston, east London has run a staggering 465 kilometers in just 30 days to raise awareness for men’s mental health.
Anil Toraty hit the streets of London every day in November to raise money for men’s mental health charity Movember.
Starting with a one kilometer run, Anil’s challenge concluded with nine back-to-back half-marathons and a final thirty-kilometer run.
The runner says he hopes this will illustrate how a problem in a person’s life can build up and cause breakdowns if the issue is ignored.
“One of my biggest drivers was to create conversations about mental health. Men are notoriously bad at talking about these issues”
The challenge coincided with the charity’s Male Mental Health Awareness month and has helped to once again highlight the stark statistics around men’s mental health and suicide rates.
The latest statistics from ONS revealed that 521 people died by suicide in London last year, with men three times more likely to take their own life than women.
Suicide is still the biggest killer of men under the age of fifty, with men aged between 40 to 49 most at risk.
Anil says he faced mental health struggles of his own while undertaking the runs.
“My Relationship with running was almost like me punishing myself. I hated myself for not getting better each time I went for a run”
Sarah Coghlan, global director of Movember says that Anil’s contribution to the cause is invaluable.
It not only allows men to talk about their mental health issues to their friends but it helps them be vulnerable to their partners at home
“19 years into this journey and I have seen enormous amount of interest and momentum and energy around having these conversation”
If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can call Samaritans on 116123 or Childline on 0800 1111.
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StandfirstAnil Toraty added an extra kilometre to his daily runs to raise awareness for men's mental health.
A man from Haggerston, east London has run a staggering 465 kilometers in just 30 days to raise awareness for men’s mental health.
Anil Toraty hit the streets of London every day in November to raise money for men’s mental health charity Movember.
Starting with a one kilometer run, Anil’s challenge concluded with nine back-to-back half-marathons and a final thirty-kilometer run.
The runner says he hopes this will illustrate how a problem in a person’s life can build up and cause breakdowns if the issue is ignored.
“One of my biggest drivers was to create conversations about mental health. Men are notoriously bad at talking about these issues”
The challenge coincided with the charity’s Male Mental Health Awareness month and has helped to once again highlight the stark statistics around men’s mental health and suicide rates.
The latest statistics from ONS revealed that 521 people died by suicide in London last year, with men three times more likely to take their own life than women.
Suicide is still the biggest killer of men under the age of fifty, with men aged between 40 to 49 most at risk.
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