Hi,

my name is Amy, and the pup in the picture is Charlie. He gets front and centre but this campaign is mostly about me, though it helps him as well!

I am a huge nerd. I love sci-fi, fantasy, gaming, Warren Ellis comics, comics in general to be honest... I used to enjoy going to the cinema as often as I could, on my own a lot because then there's less people to tut at for eating their popcorn too loudly.

But things have changed, my anxiety, severe depression and low mood have swallowed my life and left me unable to leave the house without several days of preparation. I can't communicate effectively verbally, I can't pick up the phone, I have to get someone else to open my mail.

I've ended up in hospital three times in the last year for treatment of an intentional overdose. And that is where 'Tom' comes in. Tom is my laptop. He's old, very old and barely running more than YouTube at the moment. He crashes fairly routinely - 2 of those overdoses are directly linked to crashes and breakdowns.

My mood is linked to this beautiful piece of technology that lets me shop, email my health workers, and distract myself when the world gets too loud. And he's failing.

Hes failing quickly. And when he goes... I honestly don't know what I'll do.

If Tom has a good week, I have a good week, I find myself able to go out and do some shopping, or maybe catch a film.

I have to replace him. Preferably with a sturdy unit that will last for a long time and help me get back to the Amy that had a job, went to the pub with friends on a whim.

The Amy that functioned in society.