Engaging with people is good for our mental wellbeing. But sometimes it can be a bit strange. Night-time, I board an empty train carriage for home with a newspaper to read. Following behind is a lone woman who rather oddly sits in front of me. A surprise, but, I accepted she may have her own […]
One of the many good things about the event run by Scottish Recovery Network was meeting people and hearing what they thought. We asked some people to send us their reflections to add to what we heard on the day. So this is a joint piece from the Mind Waves team and from New Horizons […]
We started out on a beautiful sunny day, from the very new Heart of Scotstoun Community Centre, at 11 am on Friday 5th August 2011 and come rain, shine, sleet, snow but not ice, we have been walking ever since. There were seven of us including Heather Macleod, Glasgow Walks Coordinator. Over the year and […]
Open your mind to a story depicting the harsh reality of life on a psychiatric ward. Join the patients, and prepare to enjoy both highs and lows throughout this emotional roller-coaster. Taking over the Asylum proved to be a hit in Glasgow at the Citizens Theatre before moving on to the Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh. […]
Geoff Huggins spoke for Government at the SRN Conference to address the needs of Scotland’s mental health and wellbeing. He is the Head of the Mental Health team. He talked about how he believes in promoting well-being and preventing mental illness in the first place. The National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Well-being aims […]
Like other Mind Waves reporters, I went along to this year’s Scottish Recovery Network Gathering at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh. Now, I’m new to all this. I had no idea what to expect, who I would see, or what would be going on, despite having a programme brochure for the event. I went in green and […]
