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“A madman who knows how to use a camera? Whatever next?” – John tells us about his experience of making his film Simon Says PSYCHOSIS

A guest post from John Richardson of @SiSaysPSYCHOSIS Considering my first stint of abrasive reality arrived whilst studying film production; making a documentary on psychosis was naturally, inevitable. It was the Early Intervention in Psychosis service, which I’d recently been discharged from, that gave me ‘the prod’ to do so. I joined filmmaking forces with a psychologist in […]

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The Commonwealth Games: a poem by Jane Chisholm

Our Community Correspondent Jane Chisholm reflects on the Commonwealth Games with a poem.   Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games Has came and been The biggest event Glasgow has ever seen The contestants they came from Nations far and wide To compete in their sports All around the Clyde There were famous people Like Lulu, ‘the […]

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Why people with mental illness should vote in #indyref – It’s about time we came out of our shell and had a voice

Mind Waves is about giving people a voice. We want to hear what people have to say about mental health and wellbeing, but importantly, we also want to to know what people with lived experience of mental illness have to say about other things. Our Community Correspondent Peter Leckie is passionate about encouraging people to […]

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Resilience: some inspiration before our competition closes today

Today- Friday 29 August- is your last chance to enter our resilience photo competition.  If you’re still looking for some inspiration on what resilience means, here’s a round-up of the posts we’ve featured this month.  A massive thank you to all of our contributors. Dr Pete Seaman explained how we can build resilient communities Real […]

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The friendly games in the friendly city #citizen2014

Our Community Correspondent John Dane talks about his experience of the games In 2007 after reaching the shortlist it was finally announced that Glasgow was to be the Host City for the 2014  Commonwealth Games. There then followed a frantic seven years of planning and construction and the day finally arrived on July 23 2014. […]

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Over the Wall Festival at Gartnavel Royal, Sat Aug 30, 12-4

If you’ve been feeling at loose end since the end of the Commonwealth Games, don’t worry, there’s lots of exciting stuff still happening in the city. A good place to start this Saturday 30 is at Gartnavel Royal Hospital. As part of their Art in the Gart programme, they’re running “Over the Wall”, which they […]

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Equality in Mental Health: new report from NHSGGC

No matter what your background or situation, mental health is a vital part of overall health and wellbeing. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have produced their third annual report on equality in mental health  . The report includes some great case studies, both at individual and service level, from across the different equality strands. Alex MacKenzie, the […]

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Puf puf donuts: food that makes you feel good

Sometimes, the food that makes you feel best isn’t necessarily the “healthiest”. There’s nothing quite like tucking into something that reminds you of a happy time in your life or transports you to a far off land. At the Empire Cafe poetry cafe on Friday, as well as the brilliant spoken word, there was some […]

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