SAMH is holding a completely unique fundraising challenge on 7 October at Murrayfield Stadium. The SAMH Stomp is stair climbing challenge. An opportunity to push yourself physically in one of two routes around the stadium. There is the regular Stomp covering 4,200 stairs, or if you really want to push yourself there is the Extreme […]
A few months back community correspondent Laura McGlinn posted a lovely poem entitled Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Me. This Summer, for the Alliance Creative Competition, Laura produced a video recital of her poem that she is delighted to share with us.
Recently, it was National Cat Day (8 August). I celebrated by swiping everything off my desk and pushing my bum into people’s faces… OK, maybe not. The day got me thinking about how I’d love to have a pet again. A couple of years back my partner and I were cat foster parents. Not many […]
Art seems to be a recurring theme for me these last few months. Personally I’ve always been interested in art. As there is an increasing awareness of mental wellbeing issues in the press, and elsewhere, I guess the stories relating to how art plays a part in recovery really stand out to me. So far […]
A post from our Community Correspondent Marilena Balagianni When thinking about change the first thing that comes to my mind is how habitual our species is and how we fail to recognise this. Although we can change, it is more probable to keep doing the things we do not want to do , instead of […]
Most of us live in a world of social media, flicking through instagram shots and uploading snaps we’ve taken on our phones. But what’s the impact on our mental wellbeing? Can just looking at a picture make you feel different? Can it soothe you, excite you or make you nervous? The people at Project Soothe at […]
A post from our Community Correspondent Maureen Gilmour Someone once told me “the only thing constant is change” Nothing ever stays the same for long, but to go from one extreme to the other is quite a dramatic change. I was once at one time a capable, confident, able employee who thought nothing of giving […]
Isn’t it odd that sometimes it’s easier to talk to a stranger than the people closest to you? We love this short film about a project in London that is setting up pop-up booths in public spaces where people can share their problems with total strangers. They set up “problem solving booths” and invite people […]
It’s that time of year again: time to celebrate all the individuals, services and teams that support self-management in Scotland. At Mind Waves, we know how important it is to be in control of managing your own life and conditions. The Self Management Awards are your chance to nominate someone who inspires you, a service […]
Our friends at Open Future Learning shared an awesome music video they produced. It’s called Hands Off, It’s My Home – one of the best descriptions of self-directed support we’ve seen! Enjoy 🙂
