SADAG HERO Henry Cock

The name Henry Cock has become a household name to many as he set out on his initiative’Mentally Aweh’ in July 2021, to raise Mental Health Awareness and raise funds for the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) while he attempts to break the World Record of running 133 consecutive half marathons. He has now completed over 108 days and runs, he’s run over 2259.7kms and raised over R844,426 in funds for SADAG.

“The goal is to let people know it’s okay to talk about Depression, Anxiety, and anything that affects your Mental Health”, Henry says. “Each day I run, every interview and article I do or every person I speak to, is a step to the goal of raising much needed help for SADAG.” Henry has now come to the end of his Cape Town stint and will start making his way up to the Northern Cape.

Founder and Director of SADAG, Zane Wilson says “I applaud his commitment to raise awareness about mental health and raising funds for the organisation. We are so grateful.” Zane urges everyone to continue supporting Henry and his cause by following his social media, sharing his stories and donating to his Back-a-Buddy account, every cent helps SADAG to help others.

Follow Henry on Instagram: @cock.henry
Follow him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/henry.cock
Visit his website: www.runhenryrun.co.za
Donate: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/champion/project/mentally-aweh

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