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Read yourself well: 7 inspirational books about #recovery

A special feature from Laura Gulliver: a freelance health writer who has spent the last few years of her career writing and talking very openly about her own battles with mental health and addiction. Although there are many who think self-help books are something that should be given a wide berth, for many millions of […]

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What turns a bad day into a good day? We challenge you to watch this without smiling

We ran a workshop in Greenock with the Quarriers Go4it digital inclusion group based around one question: what makes a bad day into a good day? The group of people with profound and multiple disabilities made their first ever video slideshow in response and I challenge anyone to watch it to the end without smiling. […]

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Meet our Community Correspondents: Derek Read

What’s your name and where do you come from? I’m Derek Read and I’m originally from the Wirral, near Liverpool. I came to Glasgow nearly 30 years ago to do my social work post-grad and I’ve been here ever since. Why are you interested in mental wellbeing? I’ve had periods of mental ill health throughout […]

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Gone Girl

A review from our Community Correspondent Emily @caminosmem 5/5 General release, rating 18 I confess, I hadn’t read the book before seeing this film but having now seen it I’m glad I didn’t! The twists and turns within this film were gripping and I was excited that I didn’t know what was coming next. By […]

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