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 🙂
This September is the first anniversary of Future Pathways, an organisation that supports people in Scotland who have experienced abuse while in care as a child. To celebrate their first birthday, Future Pathways want to celebrate the creativity of the people they serve. The My Journey creative showcase is an opportunity for people affected by […]
As you will know America recently celebrated their US Independence Day, probably the biggest public holiday’s in the US next to Thanksgiving. My family are American, so I’ve celebrated a few Independence Days and I know how important it is for Americans. As you probably know it’s a celebration of the US declaring itself an […]
A couple of months back I shared some work by Christopher Grady AKA Lunarbaboon, an artist who tries to make sense of the world and family life through his comics. I came across another artist today, Sow Ay, who also tackles the daily battle with depression and anxiety through art. You can find more of […]
A poem from our Community Correspondent Derek Read The Wounded Healer I lost my way holding on to a semblance of respectability, thinking I had to endure that which was painful-destructive And losing my status, my job, my position I found again words, words and people who loved words And something they were difficult words […]
It’s been a year since the UK voted to leave the European Union. What a year it has been. There have been times I’ve felt like the world has been collapsing in on me under the weight of all the stuff going on. So, about a year or so ago I decided to stop reading […]
We’re excited to announce that Mind Waves will now be working closely with the Health and Social Care Alliance. You won’t notice anything different at first. We’ll still be bringing you positive news about mental wellbeing from our amazing Community Correspondents in and around Glasgow. But, with the support of the Alliance we’ll be looking […]
A poem by our Community Correspondent John Dane Change The past we cannot live in The present it must be The future we must look to It was always up to me This journey an be lonely If you don’t seek support change can make a difference get out from your fort From being just […]
