28/05/2026
Behind every fundraiser is a story - and this one is deeply personal.
Meet Christina, who is taking part in the Royal Sutton Fun Run this Sunday...
"There are two sides to my story behind my support for this amazing charity.
The first is my own story where I suffered with postnatal depression and was very lucky to receive help from Acacia Family Support, who saved my life. ��
I know that I am very lucky and privileged to have received such wonderful care and support from this charity.
This brings me to the other side of the story of my support...
This kind of care is not available everywhere, and, in order to receive the support I got, there are fundraisers, supporters and volunteers that work their arses off so that more people can get the help they need…and believe me when I say that it is desperately needed more than you might think.��
I have now lost 3 friends to this kind of illness, be it post-natal depression or post-partum psychosis. I have named two of them on this page. (Just Giving page link below) ��
My strong, angry feeling was,
‘It wasn’t supposed to happen to her.’
I still struggle with that attitude to this day. The truth of the matter is that it can happen to absolutely anyone, and it does. Nasty or nice, famous or not, nobody is immune.
That’s why this run means so much.
Acacia provides life-changing support for families facing pre- and post-natal depression, offering services for mums, dads, and young parents across Birmingham — with hopes of reaching even more families nationally in the future.
Someone else fundraised so I could receive help. Now it’s my turn to give back."
💙 Please support, share, and help us cheer her on.
https://www.justgiving.com/page/christina-peak-8