Yes, This is our Health
Yes, This is our Health Yes , this is our health , your health it is mental health . Where it doesn’t avoid rich or poor or according to wealth . It can strike from the youngest to the eldest . Biting as hard as a shark through your pelvis . From any household it
... continue reading.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 stable path has been a long and difficult struggle. With the hospitalisation, there were a lot of difficulties with accepting care when it was given
... continue reading.Exploring North Berwick shore
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 the historic, lush North Berwick shores this past month. Fortunately, we were graced with a day of good weather as we took in the Aquatic
... continue reading.Steve’s approach to supporting young people
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 to back it up: 7000[i] young people in Scotland falling through the gaps each year; and a heartbreaking 10 year high for the number of
... continue reading.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 mental health, although like everyone I’ve experienced peaks & troughs. This is probably because I’m very proactive in looking after my mental (& physical) wellbeing,
... 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 challenge events, mental health is a subject close to their heart. Perhaps they’ve experienced mental ill health themselves or know a friend or family member
... 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. I also found out it is the country with the highest rates of suicide in Europe. I had the pleasure of travelling to this complex
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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 last marathon, which I organised and fundraised for Papyrus UK, in memory of my cousin Connor. I’ve just about recovered and I’m ready to do
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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 been hard on the group. He was a bubbly and outgoing character and the last person you would ever expect to be struggling with mental
... 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 few years ago I was bereaved by suicide. I recall someone comparing it to a bomb going off in your life and this is exactly
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