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 […]
Rights for Life: this year’s big event in Scotland for #mentalhealth
The Scottish Recovery Network, See Me and Voices Of eXperience have now opened registration for Rights for Life: Supporting Recovery and Ending Discrimination. Rights for Life is a landmark national conference being held in Glasgow over two days on 2-3 June 2015, with a simultaneous online programme for those who can’t attend in person. It […]
Paint explosions : some things, words can’t explain
A guest post from Lauren Fox @weldedrockets who is an art therapist I work with people who have often experienced sudden, massive changes. Like the carpet has suddenly exploded underneath them, and they haven’t had an opportunity to see what happened before having to switch to survival mode, and get through the new changes […]
Celebrate with us on April 24
Reidvale Centre, Dennistoun Friday April 24 1.30-3.30 Come along to celebrate, meet people and learn more We are so proud of everything that our Community Correspondents have achieved in the last year. We want to celebrate. Join us at the Reidvale Centre for lunch and see films, photographs and talks that celebrate mental wellbeing. […]
