Create Paisley, a Renfrewshire-based youth arts charity is working with partners to promote creativity and wellbeing again this October by hosting Open Mind Summit, a one-day online event exploring how creativity and culture can improve young people’s wellbeing. Launched in 2019 on World Mental Health Day (10 October) the sell-out event attracted over 100...
Read MoreOur fourth and final feature in collaboration with RAMH looks at re-connecting with the people closest to you. Catching up with family and close friends will be an important part of self-care for many as we start to be able to physically ‘meet up’. Even for those who have been able to keep in touch...
Read MoreOur third feature in partnership with RAMH takes a look at getting back to shopping in public. For many of us shopping has been an online activity during lockdown. It isn’t at all surprising that the thought of a trip to the retail park, or high street, might make you feel anxious. The retail...
Read MoreOur second instalment in partnership with RAMH takes a look at getting back to socialising. It’s ok to feel nervous about going back out socialising. It’s ok to feel uncertain about what you feel comfortable with. With so much information about what to do and not to do it can be overwhelming. Take your...
Read MoreAs we gradually emerge from the pandemic and people continue to deal with the after-effects of all that’s transpired, we believe that the work that RAMH do has never been more vital. With that in mind, we’ve teamed up with the Renfrewshire-based mental health organisation to spotlight the help that is at everyone’s disposal....
Read MoreAt a crucial moment in the public’s perception of mental health issues, RAMH are here to erase the stigma and improve lives across Renfrewshire. RAMH (Recovery Across Mental Health) is a Scottish registered charity (SCO10340) first established in 1978 and based in Paisley, supporting individuals across Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire in their recovery from...
Read MoreSlowly but surely, the stigma surrounding mental health and disability is becoming a thing of the past. Michael McEwan explains why. Society has opened up about mental health issues in the last decade.. We find more positive messages in the media stating that’s it’s okay to talk about our thoughts, fears and feelings. There...
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