I’m proud of being vulnerable. It’s taught me how strong I can be
A post from our Community Correspondent Emily McCurrie @caminosmem I’m really proud of learning, what I believe, has been the most important lesson in my life so far. I’m proud of learning how to be vulnerable. This means many different things to me and has mostly been spurred by Brene Brown, a shame and vulnerability […]
The platter of pride
At our Mind Waves Community Correspondent meeting on Friday, we talked about what makes us proud. We each wrote what makes us proud on a post-it and an empty sandwich plate seemed as good a place as any to collect them in. What a beautiful accident that we ended up with a silver platter of […]
You got out of bed, be proud of that
Comic strip from our Community Correspondent Emma Wilson @offwhitecoat This month, we’re asking what makes you proud. We’ve had some amazing contributions already- I thought we’d kick things off with this amazing cartoon strip from Emma Wilson who blogs over at www.offwhitecoat.co.uk . We are so glad she’s decided to get involved with Mind Waves and […]
It’s a door to your mind: how art helps mental wellbeing
A short film from our Community Correspondent David Bradley You’ve probably seen David’s art on Mind Waves before. His distinctive style has an amazing way of capturing a feeling. In this short film, he talks about how painting helps him express and deal with his feelings. David talks with such honesty, that even if you’ve […]
What makes you proud? Our theme for early 2015
If shame is the worst feeling in the world, pride has to be the best. In Scotland, we’re not often comfortable with expressing pride. We worry that we’ll come across as show-offs. Or that pride really does come before a fall and we’ll be brought down a peg or two. But it’s not about boasting […]
What’s the most depressing day of the year? The day you have depression #bluemonday
A 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. It makes sense. Over Christmas we’ve spent all our money, gained weight, drunk too much and the weather’s rubbish. Sounds like a recipe for depression. […]
I realised that when I drink I say things that I don’t mean and things that I don’t think. So I gave it up.
An anonymous post 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 fact, it came in […]
Become like a bird, expand your wings
There’s nothing like learning something new to make you feel like you can conquer the world. We were sent this inspirational message by one of Glasgow Association for Mental Health’s co-trainers. She has just passed her driving test and wants the world to know how good she feels. Here’s her message for 2015: Become like […]
Why we cry at the bells. It’s a case of glass half empty or half empty.
A post from our Project Manager Rosie McIntosh @rosiehopes Every year I cry at the bells. It’s silly really, I know it’s coming, which should stop it happening, but it’s like a Pavlovian response. Jackie Bird raises a glass, the bells chime, I cry. I was talking about this with a friend who admitted she […]
Hugmanay! New Year without the alcohol
Hogmanay is probably the booziest night in the Scottish calendar, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun if you’re choosing to avoid alcohol. If you feel like a fun night that doesn’t revolve around the bevvy, head along to Kinning Park complex. There’s music from the Rotations, Fancy Dan, Hippy and DJ Ronnie. It’s […]
