Fella, Bianca

13/07/2009

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Bianca Fella is from Leeds. She likes to try new things. She is wearing a t-shirt for the charity MIND. She has some balloons to give out. She is giving out chocolate animals because she loves animals and chocolate. She also has MIND lollies to give out to raise awareness for mental health issues. She suffers from depression but when she was younger was embarrassed to find someone to talk to. Life can be busy and it can be easy to forget the fun things. She is going on the plinth for herself and for other people finding out about MIND. She thinks the experience will boost her confidence and help other people's self-esteem. She likes to have fun, try new experiences, help people and to be friendly. She is trying to get fit and feels like she is always searching for something, but doesn't know what. She works for social care with young people but feels she needs to be more involved. She is also trying to relax more.