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 […]
Dates n Mates Christmas party- Sun 21 Dec at the Radisson
Christmas is a time for having fun and spending time with the people we love. But it can be a lonely time if you struggle to make friends, or you don’t feel confident enough to get involved in the festivities. Dates n Mates friendship and dating agency is run by and for people with learning […]
Christmas at Gartnavel Royal
If you want to find some fun things to do this December, have a look at the programme of events at Gartnavel Royal Hospital. There’s a real variety, so there should be something to suit just about everyone. December 12 2014 10.30am : “A-waissalling we shall go ” Carol Singers from The High School of Glasgow […]
I love Christmas, but if I’m feeling anxious or depressed, the pressure to be jolly is excruciating
A post from our Community Correspondent Emily McCurrie I really really love the festive season. I love all the fairy lights and I love getting wrapped up and walking around in the cold. Then coming inside to where it’s warm and snuggling up to a Christmas movie. Usually Bridget Jones followed by Love Actually (the […]
I think of myself as a snail. I’ve been supported to come out of my shell
A post from Community Correspondent John Dane Two years ago, I was very quiet and withdrawn and very much a loner. I would shut myself away from the outside world. At times I would not even answer my phone or door to any of my family, even though I was in. I became a member […]
Eat, drink and be merry: our theme for December
It’s started. The Christmas lights are up, the shops are full of mince pies and the battle is on to make the most sentimental advert. Of course it’s exciting (especially if you’re three), but the build-up, the indulgences and the high expectations can give our mental wellbeing a bit of a knock. There’s a scene […]
