What do raisin fingers have to do with mental health?
My three year-old daughter stayed in the bath for too long recently and her fingers went all wrinkly, like raisins. I pointed it out lightheartedly and she collapsed into a wailing heap of tears. She was devastated and I don’t blame her. She believed that they would be wrinkly forever; that the smooth fingertips of […]
How are you? I’m fine. A comic strip on the biggest lie we ever tell from @offwhitecoat
A comic strip from our Community Correspondent Emma Wilson @offwhitecoat who blogs at offwhitecoat.co.uk Nobody likes lying. And there’s certainly nothing about experiencing mental health problems that makes you more likely to be dishonest. But anyone who’s ever struggled with their mental health will understand why you might want to tell this one: “How are you?” […]
Top tips for talking to your GP about mental health in British Sign Language
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 understand or you feel you can’t explain yourself? Being prepared can make all the difference, especially if you are deaf or hard of […]
I’m proud to speak out against stigma
A post from our Community Correspondent Holly McCormack @hollz2012 , who edits Mental Matters magazine I’ve been proud of many decisions that I’ve made in the last few years. It was important to me whilst at University to start doing something meaningful. Not just standing at a Saturday afternoon press conference, speaking to yet another […]
Standing up for myself and others makes me proud
A post from our community correspondent John Dane I have always been a quiet, almost recluse person, but what has made me proud is that with the help and support of GAMH I have slowly come out of my shell. Over the last three months I have got really involved with other members in opposing […]
What have you done today, to make yourself proud? @daviespru
A post from our Community Correspondent Pru Davies @daviespru The title of my post is that amazing song by Heather Small, whenever I hear it I get goosebumps. You can’t help but be lifted up by the lyrics and her velvet voice that means “chocolate please” if you know what I mean. For me and […]
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 […]
