A message to all our community correspondents this #volunteersweek
There’s not a lot we can say. Mind Waves just would not exist without the community correspondents who share their experiences and their perspectives. We love you all. Thank you.
A whistlestop tour of #rightsforlife
If you’re interested in mental health and rights, there’s only been one place to be this week: the Rights for Life Conference in Glasgow. There are around 250 delegates, but double that number registered in the hope of attending. That’s mean there’s been loads of activity online, which is pretty exciting for us. Here’s an […]
Fight with Power ‘n’ Truth
A poem about self-stigma and prejudice from our Community Correspondent Robert Terry Fight with Power ‘n’ Truth, 22/05/2015 I found prejudice in my head We all breathe air ‘n’ we all bleed red Find the prejudice in your head Evicted said prejudice from my head We all… bleed red Deal with the prejudice own your […]
I had no clue what sociology was, but I’m studying it and enjoying it
A post from our Community Correspondent John Dane This month I thought I would write about something positive. At the beginning of the year, Jenny from GAMH asked if I would be interested in doing an accredited taster course in sociology. I found myself saying yes, even though I hadn’t a clue what sociology was […]
Voicing my opinions helps me avoid dark thoughts
Community Correspondent Lorna Cosh explains how she has benefited from being involved with Mind Waves When Rosie first told us about Mind Waves, I wondered what it was all about. I still couldn’t stop thinking that someone was going to stick sensors on my head to measure my brainwaves! But when the Community Correspondents get […]
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 […]
