Rich Howells and his blueballs adventures
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.
... continue reading.Jordan’s Story
Jordan’s Story My name is Jordan Stewart and I live in Kilwinning with my beautiful fiancée Skye and our rescue dog, Bella. It’s been two years since I ran my
... continue reading.Play Your Part: Suicide Prevention
Play Your Part: Suicide Prevention Last year we unfortunately lost one of our classmates, Scott Carrigan. Scott was a very close friend to all of us and losing him has
... continue reading.A little bit of light and hope
A little bit of light and hope My Penumbra journey began back in the summer of 2021, when I started as a Practitioner within our Suicide Bereavement Support Service. A
... continue reading.Colin’s peer journey
Colin’s peer journey I joined Penumbra Mental Health in April 2022, after working in retail for over thirty years. Changing jobs was going to be a massive step for me,
... continue reading.Dani’s story
Dani’s story I was first diagnosed with depression when I was 13. This stemmed from childhood trauma and for the last 20 years, more mental health issues have reared their
... continue reading.Cha’s duathlon challenge
Cha’s dynamite duathlon I completed a duathlon this month and here’s how it went. It was tough. It was incredible fun and I am so chuffed with myself. I have
... continue reading.Rachel’s toolkit to a healthy life
Rachel’s toolkit to a healthy life My name is Rachel, I’m 18 and currently in my first year at university studying to become a mental health nurse. I first started
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