There’s something about the first signs of spring that can make us feel hopeful even on our most difficult days. Laura McGlinn, aka @stargazer1210 took these beautiful photographs that show spring in Scotland at its finest. Laura is the creator of the Wellbeing Signpost: a facebook page that focuses on the things that make us feel […]
We are so excited about Declaration: an arts festival that focuses on human rights and health. From this Thursday, March 3, until Sunday 6, there will be a series of events looking at the realities of human rights in Scotland. The whole thing takes place at the Centre for Contemporary Arts on Sauchiehall Street and […]
Simple social media graphics- March 17, 1.30-4.30 We want to empower people to talk about mental health and wellbeing online. As part of that, we’ve been running a series of free workshops for anyone who has something to say about mental health and wellbeing. We’ve looked at using social media, blogging and simple video and […]
A post from our Project Manager @rosiehopes One of my sister’s old boyfriends tells a story about when he arrived at our house from the overnight train as a shy 18 year-old and my mum sleepily answered the door- completely naked. She then made him a cup of tea (still naked) before going back to […]
If you live with a long term condition, you’ll know that having a better life is about more than just doctors and medication. Gaining control of your own health and wellbeing, with support, is a great feeling. Our friends at the Self Management Network Scotland work with individuals and professionals to support people to manage […]
A post from Farrukh, who is a Co-Trainer with the GAMH Talking Mental Health project I became a Co-trainer with GAMH’s Talking about Mental Health project two years ago in 2013. The project involves people from black minority ethnic communities in designing and delivering mental health awareness workshops to help reduce stigma and build confidence in […]
Thanks to everyone who came along to our blogging about wellbeing workshop this week. A special thanks to our Community Correspondent Paula McGuire for talking about how the difference that blogging has made to her mental wellbeing. If you couldn’t make it (or even if you could) here are the slides so you can catch […]
A guest post from Robbie Norval of @lingoflamingo1 A few years ago I read a statistic from Age UK that adults who are depressed or lonely are twice as likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s as adults who have an active and social lifestyle. It was this shocking statistic that made me think about creating a […]
A post from our Project Manager @rosiehopes Whether you’re a Christian or not, it’s hard to avoid conversations about Lent. What are you giving up? Chocolate, alcohol, netflix? It’s the new water-cooler chat. I’m a godless heathen, but I’ve done Lent in the past. I once gave up meat for 40 days as a sort […]
As part of our series of free workshops to get people talking about mental health and wellbeing online, we’re running a blogging workshop this week. Excitingly, we’ve got our Community Correspondent Paula McGuire talking about how blogging has helped her mental health and changed her life. The workshop is nearly full, but we still […]
