Over the past few weeks, we’ve been sharing our community correspondents’ thoughts on the #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek theme of loneliness, and also talking about some of the resources available on the Mental Health Foundation’s website. To read their loneliness and mental health report, click here. For our last post on loneliness, I thought I would share some of […]
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Laura’s thoughts on loneliness
With this years Mental Health Awareness Week theme being loneliness, I reached out to our volunteer community correspondents and asked them to share their thoughts. Read on for Laura’s blog post where she discusses loneliness, connection, and being at peace with yourself. I have always had a lot of thoughts on loneliness. I can finally say, […]
A sense of purpose can help us to feel less alone – Hilda’s thoughts on loneliness
With this years Mental Health Awareness Week theme being loneliness, I reached out to our volunteer community correspondents and asked them to share their thoughts. Hilda wrote this useful piece which discusses the importance of communication, connection and purpose, and also links to several resources on the COPE Scotland website. Her words are below. A […]
Student mental health – Bryony’s story
This week on the blog we are publishing our last student mental health story for the time being. This series was inspired by the Think Positive Hub, a website designed by NUS and Mind Waves. The online hub brings all of the projects, services, resources and news relating to student mental health together in one place, for students […]
Student mental health – Ellen’s story
This week we’re continuing our series on student mental health, inspired by the Think Positive Hub, a website designed by NUS and Mind Waves. The online hub brings all of the projects, services, resources and news relating to student mental health together in one place, for students and those who support them, to easily access. Read on for […]
Student mental health – Chris’ Story
This week we’re continuing our series on student mental health, inspired by the Think Positive Hub, a website designed by NUS and Mind Waves. The online hub brings all of the projects, services, resources and news relating to student mental health together in one place, for students and those who support them to easily access. Read on for […]
Student mental health – Maddy’s Story
You might remember that last week we shared a blog post about the Think Positive Hub, a website designed by NUS and Mind Waves. The online hub brings all of the projects, services, resources and news relating to student mental health together in one place, for students and those who support them to easily access. Over the […]
Think Positive Hub – NUS Scotland’s one-stop shop for student mental health
Mind Waves is excited to announce that we have been working with National Union of Students (NUS) to launch their new website Think Positive Hub. The website went live on March 30th and aims to improve student wellbeing and create a more joined up student mental health support sector. As a student myself, I am […]
5 Tips for Working from Home!
The last few years have brought a lot of changes to daily life, to say the least. One huge difference that affects our day-to-day routine is that a huge number of us now work from home. An Instagram poll conducted on the Mind Waves Instagram account showed that 79% of our followers work from home […]
New animation created for Scottish Recovery Network: Jasmail’s Story
This week, I’m happy to let you know that Mind Waves made a video for Scottish Recovery Network! The video went live on 25th February and tells the story of Jasmail’s experience with peer support. Watch the video below to hear about the ways that peer support has positively impacted Jasmail’s personal and professional […]