Emma was sad, so we got a puppy: it’s not far from the truth
A post from our Community Correspondent Emma Goodlad @GoodladEmma This is my dog Remus – no, not named after one of the fabled founder brothers of Rome, or one of the planets in Star Trek (although as a recently converted trekky I do like that reference). Obviously it’s not as cool as either of […]
My dog Fidget forced me out the door in my darkest times
I’ve been wanting my own dog for so long, but this was heightened when life’s setbacks put an end to my dream of having my own children. It was completely out of my control and a very, very sad time. It certainly contributed to the breakdown of my mental wellbeing. Well, a deposit was placed […]
It’s time to say goodbye to the myth of Blue Monday
A re-post from our Project Manager Rosie McIntosh @rosiehopes It’s become tradition to fear “Blue Monday”, the third Monday of January, which apparently is the most depressing day of the year. Once again the media is full of stories about why it is so depressing. It makes sense. Over Christmas we’ve spent all our money, gained […]
Two years on and still going strong. Why I quit alcohol.
A re-post of an anonymous blog from one of our Community Correspondents Last year was a big year for me – I decided to begin to put myself out of my comfort zone, buying my first house and exercising much more frequently. At first I didn’t give up drinking for any particularly valiant reason. In […]
The amazing pictures from our mindfulness and photography workshop at Kelvingrove
As part of our latest series of workshops, our volunteer Community Correspondent Laura McGlinn ran a session on mindfulness and photography at Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Laura found both mindfulness and photography really helpful in her own recovery and wanted to share what she’d learned with other people. The workshop was great: there was a real […]
On my 59th Birthday, I awoke as excited as a ten year-old
A post from our Community Correspondent John Dane Today I’d like to tell you about a wonderful day we had on Tuesday the 6th of December It was my birthday and it also happened to be the day that Mind Waves and the community corespondents had decided to have a Christmas day out. So on […]
Shingle Bells: an alternative Christmas poem from @stargazer1210
A post from our Community Correspondent Laura McGlinn who manages to see the funny side of a year defined by shingles and recovery from mental health problems It’s Christmas! Shingle Bells, Shingle Bells Tingle all the way Oh what fun it is to have a scratch on Christmas Day. Hey Shingle Bells, Shingle Bells […]
If you struggle with Christmas, you are not alone: Surviving Christmas and New Year from @OTBcommunities
For every person who is excited about Christmas, there’s another who is taking a big deep breath and hoping for it be over. There are all sorts of reason why Christmas can be tough, whether you’re living with mental health problems or not. There can be too many people, or not enough. Too much […]
2016 can get tae… but I survived it
A post from our Community Correspondent Emma Goodlad As 2016 is beginning to come to a close and 2017 comes into sight I have been thinking about and reflecting on 2016. A lot of awesome famous people died (still super gutted about Bowie) and a lot of bad sh*t happened (Brexit and Trump — do we need […]
Feel-good Christmas movies guaranteed to cheer you up
This time last year, we asked for your favourite Christmas movies- and here’s what you told us. Let us know if there’s anything we should add. [View the story “Christmas movies guaranteed to cheer you up” on Storify]
