For the next month we will be focussing on the theme of stigma on the Mind Waves blog and our social media content. This is inspired by many of the conversations that arose during Mental Health Awareness Week, with many campaigners, organisations and individuals highlighting how much still needs to be done about the stigma […]
Welcome to Mind Waves! Today we are simply sharing a little introduction to what we do. We are Mind Waves , a small peer-led Glasgow based charity with a big imagination and even bigger heart! We use creative arts and digital storytelling to share experiences and insights into mental health and wellbeing. Mind Waves is […]
A post from our Mind Waves Projects Manager, Marie. This year’s theme of movement for Mental Health Awareness Week has a focus on how people can move their bodies more for wellbeing. The hashtag “Moments of Movement” encourages people to use small pockets of time to move more. Over the years on this blog we […]
For our Community Correspondent Laura, the adorable Fidget was the key to getting out and about, and so much more… I’ve been wanting my own dog for so long, but this was heightened when life’s setbacks put an end to my dream of having my own children. It was completely out of my control and […]
Today we are re-publishing a beautiful and poignant piece of writing from Ayrshire based writer, artist and education Lynn Blair. We thought this was something a bit unique to tie in the Mental Health Awareness Week theme of “movement” and it was clearly a favourite with many when first published on the blog. Lynn Blair […]
Perfect for our Mental Health Awareness Week focus on the theme of “Movement for Our Mental Health”, a re-post from our fantastic Mind Waves Trustee @rosiehopes “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes. So get yourself a sexy raincoat and live a little”. – Billy Connolly For a long time, I would […]
