Mark’s story
Mark’s story I lost my job back in 2017 through redundancy and because of my mental health issues I struggled from that point. My self-confidence and self-esteem were knocked and
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Victoria’s story I was born in 1961 and grew up in the north east of Scotland. My father was a negative character. He chanted that he could not do anything
... continue reading.Christine’s story
Christine’s story Sometimes life gets in the way and if we’re busy we actually forget what we have done or how we felt after doing an activity or even the
... continue reading.Gemma’s story
I hope who ever reads this knows there’s always hope My mental ill health started when I was 12 years old. My dad just died the night before my 13th
... continue reading.Dave’s blog on sleep
Why is sleep so important for our wellbeing? With increasingly busy lives it’s estimated that we now sleep around 90 minutes less each night than we did in the 1920s.
... continue reading.Torquil’s story
Living well with mental ill health As a Recovery Worker in the community, every day is usually quite unique but it revolves around visiting people who access our service in
... continue reading.Francesca’s story
How my mum’s recovery story inspired my own journey We all know mums are superheroes, but mine is such a special woman. She saves lives, just like my favourite DC
... continue reading.Fiona’s reflections of a gruelling 12 months
Fiona and her reflections on a gruelling lockdown I don’t think that my reflections on the past year will be unique and I’m sure they will sound familiar to many.
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Kerr’s story The reason I started drawing was probably a lot to do with the death of my son two years ago. I also live with depression and anxiety. Just
... continue reading.Elizabeth’s story
Elizabeth’s story Daily time spent outdoors is absolutely vital in ensuring that my mental wellbeing remains as well as possible. This has never been more important than in the last
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