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. […]

bird with message "become like a bird, spread your wings, learn new things and fly as high as you can"

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 […]

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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 […]

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Christmas pasta- Emily’s Comfort Food

A post from Community Correspondent Emily McCurrie I have a real comfort food that I love having at Christmas. It’s a rather bizarre recipe that my family makes and I have no idea who thought it up! Maybe one of those days when there was little in the cupboard and you made do with whatever […]

If all else fails, here’s a picture of a Christmas kitten

We hope 2014 has been a good year for you. It certainly has for us.  Since June,we’ve published over 80 blog posts on a whole range of subjects around mental wellbeing. We’ve met loads of interesting people, from our brilliant Community Correspondents to the guest bloggers and partner organisations who have supported the project throughout […]

An unselfish Christmas: How I get through Christmas with depression

A post from one of our Community Correspondents  This is my third Christmas since being diagnosed with my depressive disorder. I’d grip you with a dark tale of being depressed at the cheeriest time of year; all the melancholy of a John Lewis advert rolled into a piece of cinematic misery, but without the sigh […]

Surviving Christmas

If drugs and alcohol have been a problem for you, Christmas can be a tricky time. But there’s no better place to go for advice on getting through the festive period than other people who are in recovery. Surviving Christmas and New Year is a guide to enduring- and even enjoying- the next few weeks […]

Nightcrawler: a gripping thriller

A review from our Community Correspondent Emily McCurrie 5/5 Rated 15. General release until December 23. This was a gripping film about an unemployed man desperately looking for work. He was driven when selling himself to potential employers but also willing to do anything just to make a living. It raises the issue of just how […]