A Compassionate Ethos of Self-Empowerment
A Compassionate Ethos of Self-Empowerement Back in 2017, I was struggling with depression and substance use, and I was sectioned with psychosis. Since then, getting my life back on a
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Exploring North Berwick shore Penumbra Peer Support colleagues at Saint Stephen’s Court and Firrhill services, along with partnered Volunteer Edinburgh staff, accompanied our supported people on a day trip to
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Live chat support for self-harm launches nationwide Self-Harm Network Scotland (SHNS) are announcing the launch of their new live chat service; available to anyone aged 12 + across Scotland who
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Steve’s approach to supporting young people It’s an upsetting truth that mental health services are not serving young people well. Pick up a newspaper and the sobering stats are there
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Rachael’s 1 Million Steps for Penumbra I have challenged myself to do 1 million steps over 50 days, to raise money for the new Penumbra centre ‘Hope Point, Dundee Wellbeing
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Danni Jo’s Journey: Climbing Scotland’s Highest Mountain Anybody who knows me, will know I have always had a passion for mental health, and have dedicated my academic years to striving
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Our role in Scotland’s suicide prevention movement We were delighted to be part of the recent launch of Suicide Prevention Scotland which is the Network that is working to deliver
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Rich’s wellbeing adventures with the Edinburgh Blue Balls By anyone’s standards I have been pretty unlucky throughout my life. Despite this adversity I have always been able to maintain my
... continue reading.They’re not just fundraisers, they’re people’s stories
They’re not just fundraisers, they’re people’s stories When I think about especially poignant fundraisers I think, gosh there are so many! For many of our fundraisers, particularly those signing up to
... continue reading.A Melting Pot of Mental Health Approaches
A Melting Pot of Mental Health Approaches Stunning architecture, warm weather, clean streets, and welcoming people are all things I discovered about Vilnius, the capital of the Republic of Lithuania.
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