A post from our Community Correspondent Kim Greenwell There’s no simple route to happiness, but Kim has identified the things that are working for her.
Archive | Mental wellbeing
Everyone wants to be happy: what’s the magic recipe? #internationaldayofhappiness
Everyone wants to be happy, right? But you wouldn’t know it from the way we behave. Most of us just struggle to the end of each week. We’re more likely to be motivated by habit, or money, or status than the pursuit of happiness. In fact, many of us don’t think much about it until […]
What does anxiety look like?
A guest post from Marc from @ballofnerves , a picture book about anxiety In my work as a therapist I work a lot with people with anxiety problems. If you have never experienced anxiety problems before you’re likely to feel frightened, confused and at a loss as to how to make anxiety controllable. I say controllable […]
My job makes me feel good
A post from one of our Community Correspondents My name is David. I am 34 and I have cerebral palsy. I am a good walker but I have learning difficulties. I came from Ireland when I was 12 to live with my grand mother after the death of my mother. My father was unable to take care of […]
Reasons to be mindful #mindfulness
A few years ago, most people would have looked at you blankly if you’d mentioned mindfulness. The idea of meditation was associated with hippies and eastern religion, but in recent times it has entered the Scottish mainstream. Many people now talk about it as a simple and practical way of improving mental wellbeing- and more. […]
What do raisin fingers have to do with mental health?
My three year-old daughter stayed in the bath for too long recently and her fingers went all wrinkly, like raisins. I pointed it out lightheartedly and she collapsed into a wailing heap of tears. She was devastated and I don’t blame her. She believed that they would be wrinkly forever; that the smooth fingertips of […]
How are you? I’m fine. A comic strip on the biggest lie we ever tell from @offwhitecoat
A comic strip from our Community Correspondent Emma Wilson @offwhitecoat who blogs at offwhitecoat.co.uk Nobody likes lying. And there’s certainly nothing about experiencing mental health problems that makes you more likely to be dishonest. But anyone who’s ever struggled with their mental health will understand why you might want to tell this one: “How are you?” […]
Top tips for talking to your GP about mental health in British Sign Language
If you’ve been struggling with mental health problems, the first step to recovery can be a visit to your GP. But it can be a daunting thought. What if the doctor doesn’t understand or you feel you can’t explain yourself? Being prepared can make all the difference, especially if you are deaf or hard of […]
What have you done today, to make yourself proud? @daviespru
A post from our Community Correspondent Pru Davies @daviespru The title of my post is that amazing song by Heather Small, whenever I hear it I get goosebumps. You can’t help but be lifted up by the lyrics and her velvet voice that means “chocolate please” if you know what I mean. For me and […]
I’m proud of being vulnerable. It’s taught me how strong I can be
A post from our Community Correspondent Emily McCurrie @caminosmem I’m really proud of learning, what I believe, has been the most important lesson in my life so far. I’m proud of learning how to be vulnerable. This means many different things to me and has mostly been spurred by Brene Brown, a shame and vulnerability […]
