Dawn Craig has always dreamed of swimming the channel, but when she became unwell in her 30s, that dream went out the window. She had to give up work and thought she’d never swim again. After ten years of ill health, she’s now back at work teaching other people about self management and her dream […]
Volunteering is great for your mental wellbeing. It’s a good way to contribute, connect with your community and build up skills and confidence for getting back to work. However, many people are worried that volunteering might affect their entitlement to benefits. We’ve all heard horror stories about people whose benefits were stopped because their ability […]
Angela McCrimmon has had a big year. As well as becoming a Mind Waves Community Correspondent, she’s won a #selfmanagement award, a Local Hero Award, published a book and started speaking at universities to trainee mental health professionals. We caught up with her to talk about mental health recovery and how finding her voice has […]
