This is my choice – a film about self management and #recovery
This Is My Choice from COPE Scotland on Vimeo. We were told about this film by the lovely people at Self Management Network Scotland. Mind Waves is a member of the network and it’s amazing to see all the different ways that people use to manage their own health and wellbeing. The film is about […]
Tidy minds: housework and mental wellbeing
A post from our Project Manager, @rosiehopes It feels pretty intuitive to me that there’s a relationship between the space inside your head and the space outside it. I know I’m happier and more productive if I spend most of my time in a tidy-ish, bright place. Maggies cancer caring centres famously use beautiful […]
My wellbeing, my future. Creative competition
If there’s one thing that we’ve learned over the years at Mind Waves, it’s that we all need different things to be mentally well. And if there’s two things we’ve learned, the other is that being creative can make a big difference for a lot of people. So, we are interested to see that […]
Are smokers avoiding inpatient treatment for #mentalhealth problems?
Post from Dougie Pickering of @VOXScotland Since March 31, it’s been illegal for anyone to smoke on NHS grounds. I was concerned that this would breach the human rights of patients who are detained for mental health treatment despite the smoking exemption in law and blogged about it for Mind Waves. But since […]
Fighting for the right to vote: a local hero Helen Crawfurd #herstory
Community Correspondent John Dane loves learning about local history. Here, he shares the story of one of his heroes, who fought for women’s suffrage and faced jail for her actions Helen Crawfurd was born Helen Jack on November 9 1877 in the Gorbals, Glasgow. She was the 4th child in a family of four daughters […]
Our vote, our voice: support with voting for people with learning difficulties
If I could say one thing about the lead up to the general election, it would be that there has been A LOT of information. But more information isn’t always better. In fact, it’s pretty easy to feel a bit lost when there is so much. A few years ago, our friends at Outside the […]
What are the parties saying about mental health?
A guest post from Andrew Strong, Policy and Information Manager at the Health and Social Care Alliance @ALLIANCEScot My role at the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) involves discussing and briefing politicians from all of the main political parties on the issues affecting the lives of disabled people and people who live […]
Running has changed my whole mindset… and my life
An audio post from Community Correspondent Robert Alexander There’s no single thing that can make every person feel better. But for Robert, there’s no doubt that it’s running. Listen to his story here.
Five ways to protect your mental wellbeing during the election
A post from Mind Waves Steering Group Member @jennifermjones Last week I blogged about the effect that being involved in grassroots politics has had on my mental health. Put simply: the highs are really high, but the lows are really low. I set myself some rules to help keep myself safe – and I’d like […]
Warning: politics can be bad for your mental health. How @jennifermjones survives and thrives
A post from Mind Waves steering group member @jennifermjones Let’s start with a political writing cliche. The Westminster elections, they are hard to ignore – especially so soon after the passion and energy of the Scottish Independence referendum. I’ve read so much about about both, from and about grassroots politics, across commentators and the participants […]
