RAF officer running London Marathon for Samaritans says ‘life is worth living’
by Beverley Rouse
Apr 09, 2024
4 minutes
A Royal Air Force officer who experienced suicidal thoughts in the past said “life is worth living” as she prepares to run the TCS London Marathon for Samaritans.
Squadron Leader Tamsin Wakeham volunteers for the charity which provides round the clock support for people who are having a difficult time.
“I have been in that position. You think there is no hope but I have done some great things since. Life is worth living,” she told the PA news agency.
Tamsin even went on to train the Duke of Sussex when he underwent tough Survive, Evade, Resist, Extract Training in 2012, the year he went to serve in Afghanistan for a second time.
“He was very easy going and a
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