#Letswalkamile to tackle mental health stigma : @hollz2012 catches up with @walkamileuk
A few years ago, Chris McCullough Young @walkamileuk heard that 90% of people would never knowingly invite a person with mental health problems into their home. Well, since then, he’s walked around the edge of Scotland to highlight the stigma of mental ill health and he’s developed a much more optimistic picture. When he talks […]
Top tips for talking to your GP about #mentalhealth – now in Tamil
If you’ve been struggling with mental health problems, the first step to recovery can be a visit to your GP. But it can be a daunting thought. What if the doctor doesn’t listen? What if English isn’t your first language and you don’t know how to explain? Our friends at GAMH worked with co-trainers from […]
And the Cosmos dreamt
A poem from our Community Correspondent Robert Terry And The Cosmos Dreamt Sprinkle a little stardust Make your dreams come true Gather a little stardust Makes me and you Nocturnal, diurnal dreaming’s Dreams being peculiar and universal Dreams bring different meanings Secretly guiding, driving each individual The magic of Fantasy Grounded by Reality The wonder […]
6 ways to help yourself during a mental health crisis: from @hippychick1987
A post from our newest Community Correspondent Ann Marie Sharpe During a mental health crisis it is likely that we feel the worst we can possibly ever feel, but there are some things I have found that can help that I would like to share, and hopefully help others. The key I have found, […]
What a high: a civic reception for completing our sociology course
A post from our Community Correspondent John Dane I would like to tell you about a great day I had. Along with eleven other students, I just completed a sociology course and received a civic reception from Glasgow City Council. Our course, which was a joint venture by Queen Margaret University Edinburgh, GAMH and […]
Our clay self portraits from @GlasgowGoMA
This month for our Community Correspondent meeting we got out of the office and headed to Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art. We had a a tour of the galleries and saw some great art. Of course, there’s never a lack of opinions when the Mind Waves Community Correspondents are around, so there was also a […]
Meet our Community Correspondents: Ann Marie Sharpe @hippychick1987
Where are you from? I am originally from the North East of England, but now live in Glasgow with my lovely husband and a lot of animals 🙂 What can we expect from your blogs? I write about life with bipolar, mental health and animals. My aim is to try to help other people with […]
Mind and body relaxation: the best free or cheap massage treatments around Glasgow
My sister got me a brilliant present for my birthday: a massage. Even better, she threw in childcare so I could actually make it along. As I emerged feeling refreshed and de-stressed (which is definitely not how I felt when I went in) I thought, “I should really do this more often.” Which is exactly […]
A grand day out: Join LGBT Age at the World Pipe Band Championships
There’s always plenty happening in Glasgow, but it can be a bit daunting to go along on your own. LGBT Age offer group outings, where you can get together with other people over 50 who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. The next big day out is to the World Pipe Band Championships at […]
What would make NHS mental health care in Scotland better?
If you have used NHS mental health services, you will have an opinion on what’s working- and what’s not. This Friday, July 31, the Liberal Democrat MSP Liam Hume is hosting a mental health summit at the Scottish Parliament. It’s a chance for staff and people who have used NHS services to have their say and […]
