What’s your name and where do you come from? My name is Angela McCrimmon and I am from Livingston, West Lothian. Why are you interested in mental wellbeing? Firstly because I believe in taking responsibility for my own mental health and having a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder means I have to have a lot of […]
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Event – Luv Esther at St. Matthew’s Paisley, 27th October
As part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2017 St Matthew’s Church Paisley Presents ‘Luv Esther’ a West End style musical about a young refugee seeker. Luv Esther is based on the Biblical story of Esther. It tells the story of Esther, a young refugee who makes a huge difference in her nation and […]
Free Four Week Digital Skills Workshop
Love them or hate them, computers are an important part of life. They help us to stay connected with friends and family, meet new people, join groups or societies, buy things or holidays cheaper, learn new skills or take up new hobbies, and importantly apply for jobs or benefits. So we thought it would be […]
The Elephant in the Room – a Blog from Marilena
The obvious problem and the obvious solution. Empathy is a genuine response that connects us with others and helps us understand others’ feelings but also brings closer to the idea of shared humanity. Without empathy, undoubtedly, this world would be a very hostile place to live in. It is indeed very comforting to be sure […]
Progression Through Risk
This is a post on the current theme of risk from community correspondent Marilena. As an overprotected, only-child coming from a Greek family, I am not sure that I am the right person to speak about taking risks. I was never really encouraged to take risks in life and many times the outcomes were at […]
Six Risks Worth Taking
A post on our latest Mind Waves theme of risk. Life is a series of calculated risks. No matter what we do from getting up in the morning to laying down at night, every decision we make has a risk attached. Some of these risks are smaller than others, and I guess the number and […]
My Purpose – A Poem from Angela
A poem from community correspondent Angela McCrimmon We live in a world so focused to win, We see a person but don’t look within, We see a goal and strive right ahead, Missing out on the journey instead. Society says that we have to come first, Drink from the Well, don’t wait for the thirst, […]
An Interview with Johnnie Miller from GalGael
We continue our series in Art of Recovery interviews with a chat I had with Johnnie Miller of GalGael. GalGael is a community enterprise where people can come to learn about woodwork and woodcraft. It is a welcoming and supportive organisation that helps folk from all walks of life to develop their skills, above and […]
Graded Exposure to Risk
A post from our Community Correspondent Maureen Gilmour I was thinking about the theme of risk on the way home from our Mind Waves Community Correspondent meeting. We talked about the subject during our meeting and I was surprised that my initial thought was of risk assessment that I did as a part of my […]
“I’ve Seen Things You People Wouldn’t Believe”
Community correspondent Pete talks about a lesson that can be learned from one of his favourite films. I’m excited because Blade Runner 2049, the sequel to one of my favourite movies of all time is now out in the cinema. I’m trying not to let the weight of expectation get the better of me (Alien: […]
