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Metro MHAW Takeover

This year, to mark Mental Health Awareness Week (10-16 May), Metro.co.uk has invited eight well-known mental health advocates to take over our site. With a brilliant team that includes Alex Beresford, Russell Kane, Frankie Bridge, Anton Ferdinand, Sam Thompson, Scarlett Moffatt, Katie Piper, and Joe Tracini, each of our Guest Editors have worked closely with us to not only share their own stories but also educate, support and engage our readers. Read them here.

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