Ross’s story
How hillwalking has helped Ross on his recovery journey In August 2017 I had reached the lowest point of my life, I was going through a period of severe depression. I couldn’t sleep properly, I didn’t want to eat, I had lost interest in everything I would normally enjoy, I couldn’t concentrate properly and I
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Dave’s story At times, people tell me they’re not creative, but I like to think we all are. I have never seen myself as someone who can paint or draw. But part of the ongoing See Me box-making project, I have tried both of these. 15 years ago, I would probably have politely declined the opportunity
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Steven’s story I’ve had an ongoing battle with drug use for over 20 years which led me down a dark path. I was in a place where I was miserable and I couldn’t see a way out. My mental health deteriorated so badly to a point where I frequently overdosed on drugs. I was desperate
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Adrienne’s story Outside of my blog, I have been a featured writer/contributor for some organisations involved in mental health, and overall health and social care. One of which is the Humans of Scotland series for Alliance Scotland. After writing an opinion piece on Pro-Ana content for Alliance, I was contacted to be part of this series to talk about
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Lucy’s story I came to be in the role of a peer support worker after a series of events which changed my perception of my life’s expectations and social norms. For years I had a professional career which was completely overwhelming. I had a partner who was abusive. Every day of my life was a
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Angel’s story I’ve struggled and battled with anxiety for a long time. I remember I was about 10 years old and wondering if it was normal to worry so much about things. I tried my best to manage. That’s what we all say right? It’s hard to pinpoint the time where I felt like I wasn’t
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Marie’s story I’ve spent a lot of time during lockdown thinking about all of the things I’d like to move forward with in my life, but I think sometimes we can forget to look back and think about how far we’ve come. My recovery journey throughout the years has not been so much about recovering
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Camillus’s story I do believe that recovery is real. From personal experience, with the help of family and friends and the input from various services, and ultimately drawing on my own inner strength, I am no longer debilitated by negative thoughts and life pattern. I want to share my experience, that you can break out of
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Natalie’s story We know there’s a relationship between self-harm and our emotions. Often when we experience emotional distress it is very unpleasant and we don’t quite understand how to process this. Add to this the fact that many people have never been encouraged to express themselves in this way or have the vocabulary to describe
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Dave’s story Staying connected to others is always a key element in keeping well mentally and emotionally. Now that coronavirus has restricted our options to achieve this, it is perhaps more important than ever that we all dedicate ourselves to finding innovative ways to do so. As well as continuing to support people 1:1, we
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