A post from our Community Correspondent John Dane This week I spent an exciting morning having a guided tour and taking part in a workshop at the Turner Prize Exhibition at the Tramway. This was a great opportunity as this is the first time the exhibition has been held in Scotland and only the second […]
You might remember, back in May, we told you about “My Wellbeing, My Future”, a competition run by the Health and Social Care Academy to find the best examples of creativity around health. Well, the winners were chosen back in August and their entries will make a significant contribution to the Scottish Government’s update to […]
A post from our Community Correspondent Faud Alakbarov @DrAlakbarov Not all those who wander are lost. Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where […]
A post from our Community Correspondent John Dane The best decision I’ve ever made was a firstly accepting I had a mental health problem, and secondly discovering the Glasgow Association for Mental Health. Until then I was very much a loner with very little social skills as I found it hard to trust […]
After our story about tattoos and mental wellbeing last week, we’ve been noticing hidden meanings etched on bodies everywhere. Rachel shared this picture of her calming tattoo, which bears the words “Every night, my moon will be there to calm you.” We loved the idea of a permanent feature on your body that reminds you of […]
Tattoos are interesting. They are both deeply personal and profoundly public. It’s not surprising that for many people, they make a strong statement about our priorities and wellbeing. Some people go for a motto for life. Think “carpe diem” and “memento mori”. Some choose the name of a loved one, or an image of something […]
Community Correspondent Lorna Cosh speaks up for every invisible woman. This is the Mind Waves contribution to Women’s Protest 2015: a celebration of 100 years since the Glasgow rent strikes. There is a proud tradition in Glasgow of women taking a stand and changing things. One hundred years ago, Glasgow women took a huge risk […]
If you’re looking for a family-friendly, fun and free festival, head along to Gartnavel Royal Hospital this Saturday, 1-5pm. Over the Wall is an annual event that brings together people who use mental health services and the wider community to have a great day. There will be animals, theatre, arts and music from RM Hubbert, […]
A post from our Community Correspondent John Dane I would like to tell you about a great day I had. Along with eleven other students, I just completed a sociology course and received a civic reception from Glasgow City Council. Our course, which was a joint venture by Queen Margaret University Edinburgh, GAMH and […]
This month for our Community Correspondent meeting we got out of the office and headed to Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art. We had a a tour of the galleries and saw some great art. Of course, there’s never a lack of opinions when the Mind Waves Community Correspondents are around, so there was also a […]
