How do we make sure patient and user voices are included in health and social care services? I’ve been at the @StrongerVoice events in the last couple of weeks, making video and audio clips to capture what people think, as part of a wider programme to come up with a new policy on the subject. […]
Meet John Richardson, from Eastbourne on the South Coast of England whose picture “between a rock, nothing is soft” won the best composition award in our resilience photo contest. How long have you been interested in photography? I’ve been fascinated with cameras and their capabilities since I was around 13. Why did you choose the […]
What does resilience look like? Since we asked back in July, you’ve submitted some brilliant photographs that really got us thinking about what it means to be resilient. It’s a very happy Friday afternoon task to announce three clear winners from the shortlist. Thank you so much to everyone who entered, and massive congratulations to our […]
From our Community Correspondent Edward Davies I read an article recently on what things people ‘shouldn’t say to depressed people.’ It got me thinking about how subconsciously naive outside viewers can be on mental health issues. It is about time that stopped. The tragic loss of Hollywood legend Robin Williams to depression just highlights how […]
October 1st marks the start of two exciting times: Black History Month and the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival (@SMHAFF). And to kick it all off, Kelvingrove Museum is hosting Moving Minds : a free cultural extravaganza exploring diversity in our communities. We are excited about the whole prgramme, not least because […]
Having experience of mental or physical health problems is tough, but it doesn’t have to define who we are. Our friends at Alliance Scotland are running Self- management week from 29th September to 3rd to celebrate the people who are finding ways to manage their own lives and take control of their health problems. This year’s […]
From one of our Community Correspondents I want to talk about two things that affect me; depression and unemployment, or unemployment and depression. For the third year running I’ve found myself unemployed at the same time of year. I was first diagnosed with depression after losing my job, and it’s hit me after every job […]
A group of our Community Correspondents got together on the morning after the night before- September 19. None of had slept very much and there was only one subject that anybody felt like talking about: what happened in the referendum. Of course, some of us were quietly relieved, while others were sorely disappointed, but we […]
Nothing tastes as good as a home-cooked meal, made from ingredients you’ve grown and shared with people who understand you. On a rainy afternoon at Rosebank Garden in Kirkintilloch, the air was filled with the mouth-watering smell of a vegetable curry and the sound of laughter. We managed to twist a few arms to get the […]
Where are you from? Townhead in Glasgow, born and bred. Why are you interested in wellbeing? I have depression and anxiety. I’m on the road to recovery, but some days it feels like it will never come to an end, so I want to get involved in writing about my experiences and stay busy. […]
