A post from Nick Watt from Health n Happy Trust @HNH_theTrust Culture and tradition play a vital role in the link between food and our mental health and wellbeing – a fact that can be observed all over the world. In bonnie Scotland it came in the form of matriarchal knowledge of care giving. Granny […]
Listen to John’s story As part of the #100faces project, some of our Community Correspondents recorded a story about their lives. John Dane talked about how he makes the most of his bus pass by travelling around Scotland. There are loads more great stories from Scotland’s people at the 100 Faces, 100 Voices website. Visit […]
A post from our Community Correspondent Fuad Alakbarov @DrAlakbarov There are a lot of misconceptions floating around about art. Some think you have to be creating paintings or sculptures to be considered a real artist, while others believe that you are either born with talent — or not. Many are afraid that since they aren’t very […]
A post from our Community Correspondent Paula McGuire @pmusttryharder What happens when you’re terrified of eating in public and the guy you like asks you out for lunch? This is the story of a socially anxious girl, an oblivious boy, and a pocketful of toast. As relationships go, mine with food has historically been toxic. Not cyanide […]
We’re running a series of workshops designed to empower people to talk about mental health and wellbeing online. This week, we looked at creating simple video and audio clips. Thanks very much to everyone who came along. There’s still time to sign up for our next free workshops: Feb 17- Blogging about wellbeing March […]
When you picture a choir, the first image that comes to mind isn’t of patients in a forensic psychiatric unit harmonising alongside the staff. But that’s exactly what Dr James Robertson tried out in a medium secure forensic unit. We caught up with him to learn more about what happened. How long have you […]
Guest post from @FoodTrainScot Chief Executive Michelle McCrindle Almost 100 years ago the famous Italian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli said: “Eating is not merely a material pleasure. Eating well gives a spectacular joy to life and contributes immensely to goodwill and happy companionship. It is of great importance to the morale.” I think she got how we […]
A re-post from our Project Manager Rosie McIntosh @rosiehopes It’s become tradition to fear “Blue Monday”, the third Monday of January, which apparently is the most depressing day of the year. It makes sense. Over Christmas we’ve spent all our money, gained weight, drunk too much and the weather’s rubbish. Sounds like a recipe for depression. […]
We’re focusing on how food is connected with mental wellbeing. We want to hear from you about the wider idea of food that makes you feel good, whether it’s considered “healthy” or not. However, this video from Mind gives a really helpful rundown of 8 evidence-based tips to improve your mood with diet. There are […]
Do you have something to say about mental wellbeing? We are running free workshops in Glasgow to help you speak up online. Our January workshop is about basic video and audio skills. So, if you’ve always fancied being a vlogger, or you’d like to learn to record simple podcasts, come along to our practical session. […]
