Dolly Parton is the ultimate positive thinker and her appearance at Glastonbury this weekend marked a sequin-encrusted departure from the standard indie festival line-up. We all know the story, and even if we don’t, we know the songs. Dolly came from a life of poverty and faced every tough situation with a song and […]
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“I remember” : Jane Chisholm reads her poem about life in Glasgow
Our Community Correspondent Jane Chisholm has written poetry for most of her life, but it’s only recently that she’s felt confident sharing it. Most of her poems were tucked away in drawers for nobody to see, but they helped her through some of the darkest times in her life. When you hear her read this […]
“I’m no good with technology”: basic IT courses to help you tell your stories
When I go out to work with potential Community Correspondents, I often hear the same phrase repeated: “I’m no good with technology.” I always reassure people that it’s no barrier to being involved with our project. We want to hear about the things that improve your wellbeing, whether you make a polished video or scribble […]
Welcome: Refugee Week 2014 #Iwelcomerefugees
This week is Refugee Week and we are excited to see that @scotrefcouncil have an impressive programme of events lined up. We know that people from asylum seeker and refugee communities have disproportionately high rates of mental health problems, for all sorts of reasons. We also know that feeling part of a community and being connected […]
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 […]
Happy New Year
Outside the Box has hosted the first stage of the Mind Waves project and our role has now finished. NHS GGC will be confirming the new arrangements for Mind Waves soon. We would like to wish everyone well for the next stage of Mind Waves – a new year and new developments. All the best […]
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 […]
International Social Media Event
In early November, the International Social Media event was held at Impact Arts. There were different speakers, among them Trevor Lakey who talked about Mind Waves. There were many comments after his speech which have been put into rap/poem format by the Mind Waves team. Comments from international social media event #commedia13 Mental Health Take […]
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 […]
