A guest post from Dr Pete Seaman of Glasgow Centre for Population Health There is a growing recognition that resilience is an important component of health and wellbeing. Critics rightly point out that this trend coincides with a period of austerity, which affects the worst off most severely. Some ask whether resilience is really about […]
Archive | Mental wellbeing
Parenting blogger? Film critic? Foodie? Get in touch.
Mind Waves is written by people who have something to say about mental health and wellbeing. If that sounds like you, we want to hear from you. Simple as that. Of course, we all have days when we sit in front of a screen and have no idea where to start. So if you’re […]
A dictionary of obscure joys
A friend told me about the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. The author has come up with names for those obscure types of sadness that we all experience at some time, where a simple word like “sad” just doesn’t cut it. I really enjoyed reading it and identified with most of them, but I like the […]
Rosebank Garden
The Rosebank Garden is a new allotment based support service in Kirkintilloch. It was officially opened in August by members of East Dunbartonshire Council, local dignitaries as well as River City actress Libby McArthur. Carr Gomm manages part of the site and facilitates sessions on behalf of East Dunbartonshire Council. We are using gardening and […]
Loneliness – how people experience it and what we can do about it.
Our experiences of being lonely can be closely linked to our mental wellbeing. Being lonely is often associated with poorer well-being. Having more friends, being part of our community and feeling that we are making a contribution all contribute to good wellbeing. But knowing what to do about loneliness – for ourselves or for other […]
Dumbarton Mental Health Day
Stepping Stones events in Clydebank and Dumbarton to celebrate World Mental Health Day on 10th October 2013 Stepping Stones held an event with a focus on older people at Clydebank Salvation Army Hall, there was a steady trickle of people throughout the day. A variety of information stalls from Age Scotland, Live Active, Linn Vale […]
Building a mentally healthy workplace
Having a job that is right for you is good for people’s mental wellbeing. Having managers and staff who understand about mental wellbeing is a big part of having a healthy workplace. The New South Glasgow Hospital site is a busy place with lots of building work and new jobs. Brookfield Multiplex Construction Europe Ltd […]
Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival
The Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival is one of Scotland’s most diverse cultural events, covering everything from music, film and visual art to theatre, dance, and literature. The annual festival will take place in venues across Scotland throughout October 2013, aiming to support the arts and challenge preconceived ideas about mental health. The […]
Happy Landings!
The Inverclyde Globetrotter’s Mission Lunar Trek Accomplished! At 21.36 Greenock Mean Time on Friday 13 September 2013, 2 years and 13 days after it was launched and thanks to the help of 100 individuals and groups from all over Scotland our Lunar Trek module, ig1, sponsored by Scotland’s Health Charity, Chest Heart & Stoke Scotland, […]
Walking is good for our mental well being
What could better for our mental wellbeing than a walk outside with a few friends? We have often felt that it was good for us, and quite frankly that’s enough to make it good for us, but now we have the evidence to back our feelings up! Paths for All recently published their new research […]
