Man Ran The London Marathon With Man Who Saved His Life

A man who was talked out of an attempted suicide from the Waterloo Bridge in London has ran with the man who talked him out of it.

In 2008, Jonny Benjamin considered jumping from the top of the bridge, when suddenly a stranger, Neil Laybourn, approached him and talked to him. Neil reassured Jonny that things would get better after talking him back down to saftey.

Eight years later, Jonny enlisted in a mission to find the man who talked him down all those years ago. After the campagin went viral he was found.

Together they both ran 26.2 miles; and raised funds for mental health charity heads together.

Both Jonny and Niel, 34, were also invited by Prince Charles to take on the challenge for this cause. Neother of them has ever run a marathon before, but used their motivaiton sourced from the spark of their relationship to overcome any fears they may have had.

Jonny, who was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder ten years ago, told the Telegraph: "It's going to be emotional, very emotional.

But we're all in it together and I'm excited to be a part of it - it's a privilege. The relationship has been phenomenal, the way that people are talking about it.

I hid what was going on from my family and friends, and I think if these conversations had been the norm back then I would have been more open for sure.

Remembering the day the pair met, Neil told the paper

When I walked past Jonny that day on the bridge, there was fraction of anything about mental health in the media.

Now, there is an article in the newspaper every single day. It's like an awakening at the moment, and it's so great to see that.

Being part of Heads Together with Jonny, it's a really nice time of our lives together where we can try and push that message out there."

They are on-track to raise a staggering £50,000 for Heads Together.

if you're feeling down or lonely then there is always someone to talk to. Rememeber that whatever you are going through now is only temporary and things will start to improve soon.

You can visit the NHS website to view mental health charities and their contact numbers.