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Mindwaves – a space for people who have something to say about mental health
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This year, more than ever, let’s ignore the Blue Monday nonsense
A post from our Project Manager @rosiehopes I first published a post on why Blue Monday is nonsense way back in 2015. Half a decade later, in the midst of a pandemic the myth of Blue Monday has failed to go away. I’m beginning to feel like a ghost that returns on the same […]
Have your say on how health and care systems can work better with Scottish communities
How have your experiences in lockdown- and in life- shaped what you think about how communities and health and care systems can work together in Scotland? Our friends at Outside the Box are running a series of online events to learn more about what works well and what can be done better. Communities’ response when we […]
We have all we need to make good days, okay days, well-at-least-we-got-through-it days
A post from regular contributor @verbisan , Lynn Bair. Lynn is a lecturer and writer based in Ayrshire and home-educates four girls January, with its ice and mists and the need to wear three jumpers, feels like home. Like many in Scotland, I grew up with ice on the inside of the windows, with a […]
Supporting Women’s Rights and Well-being in the Workplace – event from Outside the Box
We’re losing the skills and experience of women in the workplace. We need to get it right for women, their families and employers- now more than ever. This is the impetus behind a free online event, hosted by Outside the Box, for everyone interested in how to support equalities practice in the workplace. The event […]
Emerge: What lessons have we learned from lockdown?
*Repost* Our Mind Waves project manager Rosie recently ran an animation workshop as part of The Curve series of digital workshop. The 66 participants collaborated remotely to create this lovely short animation about the lessons we emerged with from lockdown. This is one example of our participative approach at Mind Waves – we work with a range […]
Everyone welcome to new Thursday storytelling sessions from Refuweegee and The Village Storytelling Centre
Information on forthcoming events from Refuweegee and The Village Storytelling Centre. Refuweegee are hosting a series of free Facebook Live storytelling events in partnership with The Village Storytelling Centre. Thursday mornings are set to be filled with family-friendly adventures, read and explored by expert teller of stories Sarah Rankin. Join them to explore some beautiful […]
Emerge: How football and family helped Sarah emerge from addiction
Continuing our Emerge series with the powerful personal story of Scottish footballer Sarah Rhind. Video produced by the Scottish FA in partnership with Street Soccer.
Emerge: How can we emerge from the stigma and shame of debt?
Our Digital Coordinator Marie shares her experience of debt and mental health as part of our Emerge Series. I truly believe that one of the only things surrounded by as much stigma as mental health is debt. This morning, there will be millions of people waking up whose first thought is about how to deal […]
Emerge – Can planning help us build resilience? Reflections from @verbisan
We are always delighted to receive another beautiful contribution from Ayrshire-based writer Lynn Blair. This isn’t over. We’re not past the worst. Whatever this is we’re emerging from we’re not coming out to a world of safety and clarity. Full lockdown may be over, but it’s been replaced by a tangle of rules, the constant […]
Emerge: Hollie’s story of peer support on World Mental Health Day 2020
The sixth post in our Emerge theme also marks World Mental Health Day 2020. We were delighted to collaborate with Scottish Recovery Network and Penumbra to bring Hollie’s inspiring and powerful story of peer support to life. Mind Waves is all about sharing positive news about mental health using digital, including animations like this one! […]
