A post from our Community Correspondent Emma Wilson @iamemmawilson Returning to University as a mature student was exactly the fresh start I needed At 25 I seem to be putting some amount of pressure on myself to be at a certain stage in life, and I’m not entirely sure what that may be. When […]
A post from our Community Correspondent Robert Terry From the time we rise to the time we retire to bed and, good decisions get us safely through the day. When you’re a kid, people make decisions about you: decisions that change the course of your life and all you can do is live with it. Then […]
A post from Our Community Correspondent Jim Jarsdel I’ve made some good decisions. I’ve also made some terrible ones, but I’m learning not to dwell on them. The good decision is one I try to make as often as I need to, although it’s often the last thing I want to do. I’m talking […]
A post from our Project Manager @rosiehopes One of the hardest things about being depressed is feeling incapable of doing anything about it. In fact, it’s not just doing anything about it: it’s deciding what to do. Sometimes the sheer weight of making a decision can feel too much to bear. Sometimes I can’t decide […]
What is mental health recovery? from Scottish Recovery Network on Vimeo. There as many different definitions of recovery as there are people in the world. We love this new animation from the Scottish Recovery Network that shows in a simple and engaging way that recovery is a reality, whatever it means to you. The film […]
A post from @DrAlakbarov, our newest Community Correspondent A recent academic study by Miami University found that pet-owners had higher levels of self-esteem and conscientiousness than non pet-owners, tended to be less lonely and less fearful, and were more extrovert and less preoccupied. Furthermore, there was no evidence that people’s relationships with their pets came […]
@hippychick1987 Community Correspondent Ann Marie Sharpe shares her story When asked about the best decision I ever made, there is no doubt in my mind, or need to contemplate. Moving to Scotland, is by far the best choice I ever made, both for my mental health and for my life happiness. I moved from the north-east of […]
There’s something about realising your place in the universe that can calm the soul. There’s something about recognising that the you and the world around you is in constant flux that can make all of our worries seem less significant. And there’s something about playing with a cool website that can be really fun and […]
Passion: that’s the theme of the SMHAFF for 2015. The programme, which runs from October 10th to 31st looks packed with gems that challenge preconceptions of mental health. There are over 300 events, including films, literature, music and visual arts that look at the complex feelings and passions around mental wellbeing. Here’s the pick of […]
A post from our Project Manager @rosiehopes It’s not often that happiness makes the headlines, so it is quite exciting to see the news that the Dalai Lama has endorsed an evening course called “Exploring What Matters”, from Action for Happiness. The programme is nothing if not ambitious. It aims to provide a sort […]
