“Parts incomplete” – A Community Correspondent Poem
A poem by our Community Correspondent Robert Terry I ain’t no programme running wild Calm myself until all is still Freestyle surfing my energies Finding quiet between my ears Styling free my conscious self Free my mind from every day fears I ain’t no programmed child falling away all that’s ill Freestyling streams & […]
Does your book group make you as happy as an extra £40k a year? #WorldBookDay
A re-post for World Book Day 2020 by our Project Manager @rosiehopes I remember reading that doing something you enjoy once a month with people you like adds as much to your happiness as earning an extra £40,000 a year. I say I remember reading it, but despite frantic googling, I can’t find a source, so […]
‘The worst thing about stigma is not being able to celebrate’ – why we hide good days as well as bad when it comes to mental illness.
A post by our Project Assistant, Marie. I recently had a diagnosis of an unusual type of migraine. After weeks of strange symptoms, pain, inconvenience, misdiagnosis and worry, I was so relieved to have an answer and a way forward. I was straight on the phone to some family and friends sharing my happiness about […]
Keeping warm in cold weather (when you’re disabled in a society that won’t afford you the dignity of turning on the heating)
A post from our Community Correspondent Robert Terry When you can’t afford your heating, keep yourself well fed and lots of regular hot drinks. Fill your kettle up, so each time you have a regular hot drink, it costs less re-boiling already warm water. During the summer, fill your kettle one cup, or so at […]
“School isn’t for everyone” – Iona on choosing her own path to happiness as a young apprentice #BestDecision
An inspiring post by Iona Brownell, one of our previous workshop participants. I left school last year and went into an apprenticeship. The ‘normal’ step after completing school is college or university. I felt that neither of these options were for me. I think gaining experience is just as important as receiving the certificate. I […]
For me, a good conversation means a lack of eye contact and an easy means of distraction #TimeToTalk
A post from our Project Manager @rosiehopes for #TimeToTalk Day. Are there any four words in this world more frightening than “we need to talk“? I know how important it is to talk about the things we struggle with, but I’ve always been more likely to run away than open up if someone wants to […]
Episode 5 of the Mind Waves podcast is here – introducing ‘Clutter Chat’
Details of our latest episode of the Mind Waves podcast. It’s been a while since our last episode so we are extremely excited to be back, especially due to the fantastic feature we are sharing! Mind Waves Project Assistant Marie was lucky enough to spend an afternoon with Glasgow-based Clutter Chat, a project providing peer […]
I laughed and cried the whole way through – the books which have helped our mental health #NationalReadingDay
A post for National Reading Day 2020. A while back, we asked, “Which books are good for your mental health?”. The passionate responses from our volunteer Community Correspondents and followers definitely made us want to clear some space on our bookshelves! Any book helps me with mental health, not one specifically – Ann-Marie D’Arcy Sharpe, […]
What about the old me?#newyearbeyou #growth
A post by our Project Assistant Marie. January has become so synonymous with punishment and pursuit that this beautiful statement of self acceptance from Edinburgh based writer Joanne Bell was a breath of fresh air to me . The concept of New Year, New You is actually pretty reductive – it suggests that our very […]
What have you achieved? Maybe a story, maybe a song #NewYearBeYou
A poem from our Community Correspondent John Dane The last ten years have gone so fast Now’s the time to look back at the past What have you achieved as you’re moving along? Maybe a story, maybe a song It’s good to let your feelings go Talk about good things or go to a show […]
