A post from our Community Correspondent Jim Jarsdel Some of my lowest moments have been spent in bed. When I feel shit, low, miserable, hurt, scared, or lonely, I will often retreat to bed. Sometimes I force myself to go to sleep because I want to shut myself away from the pain, other times I’ll […]
A post from @CarrieJWebb A couple weeks ago I attempted to visit my favourite cafe-bar for a cuppa (read: glass of wine) after a long day. Akva was rammed- at 5.30pm on a Thursday! It took about 60 seconds of me wandering about looking for a spare table before realising that 80% of the customers […]
From our Community Correspondent John Dane Please Listen Today I’m Not Mad I’m Just Really Sad Because Most People Don’t Listen To Me I Shut Myself Away That’s Just How I Stay Because Most People Don’t Listen To Me But Now I’ve Got Hope I’ve Found Some Support And I Know That They Listen To […]
Where are you from/where do you live? I’m from Kirkcaldy, have lived in Glasgow for the last 10 years since I moved here for University – but moving to sunny(!) East Ayrshire next week. Why are you interested in mental wellbeing? I’ve been interested in mental wellbeing for quite a number of years now, with […]
A poem from our Community Correspondent Derek Read Did you know that for the next couple of days, it’s Thai New Year? New year occurs somewhere in the world, in different cultures, most months of the year. Every day can be a new year! New Year These are resolutions written in invisible ink intentions- […]
There have been some big changes to the way that the Big Lottery Fund organises its funding lately. We were particularly interested to hear about their medium community-led grants. It is an exciting opportunity for communities that want to develop their own solutions. The focus on people-led, connected, strengths-based approaches feels like a really positive […]
A post from our Community Correspondent Marilena Balagianni ‘Trust yourself kid’… Easily said, not easily done though. I’ve always struggled with taking the ‘right decision’. Am I a perfectionist or a coward? Feeling torn between logic and intuition is overwhelming. Is that an excuse for not being true to yourself? Of course not. We live […]
A review from @CarrieJWebb, who saw The Divide at @Declarationfest 35 years ago an economic experiment in the US and UK was supposed to provide a better life for all. Today, in both countries, inequality is at its highest level since 1928. Declaration treated us to a pre-screening of ‘The Divide’, to be released this month. […]
Where are you from/ where do you live? I am originally from Athens , Greece but I now live in heart-warming Glasgow. Why are you interested in wellbeing? Who is not interested in ameliorating his/her life? The thing is to understand that everything is manageable and changeable. I would like to reach out to others […]
It’s amazing that we spend about a third of our lives in bed (and often much more or less than that), but we don’t talk about it much. Our relationships with our beds is so strongly connected with our mental wellbeing. We want to hear your stories, experiences and opinions. Here are some ideas, but […]
