20220302_214944 Sharing The Wellness Words & photos by Emily Fraser A Vale therapist has launched a social enterprise to promote well-being as a right for all and not a luxury just for those who can afford to pay. Joanne Dick, a complementary therapist and medical herbalist with 20 years experience, decided it was Clydesider Editor • Health & Wellness
https://clydesider.org/2022/03/22/men-do-matter/ Men Do Matter Words by Jenny Watson & Photos by Chris McCaugheyOn a quiet, nondescript lane there is a plain, unexceptional door. What is behind the door, however, is a sanctuary, solace and supporting community for men. In 2019 three men came together in the Chest, Heart & Stroke unit to provide help Clydesider • Health & Wellness
https://clydesider.org/2022/03/22/stepping-stones-distress-service/ Stepping Stones Distress Service Sponsored Editorial This is a new pilot service based in Clydebank. It is for anyone aged 16 years or over who lives in West Dunbartonshire and who maybe experiencing distress but do not require medical assistance or specialist support. The new pilot started on March 21 and runs for five Clydesider • Issue 19
Digital Stepping Stones - Sponsored Editorial Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the people who have borne the brunt of the isolation we have experienced generally came from the most vulnerable in society. Vulnerable because of their financial, health or any other social circumstance you can think of. The stay-at-home message was Clydesider Editor • Mental Health
Need vs Desire By Robert Wilson As a creative it is impossible to get away from the feeling that you need to achieve something to be successful. Perhaps for a film maker it’s to have a film on the big screen or to win an award. For me as a photographer it’ Clydesider Editor • Creative
https://clydesider.org/2021/05/07/peer-support-and-me/ Peer Support and Me By Emily Fraser Something brilliant happens when a person with mental health challenges, who has spent a lot of time fearing or hearing that they are different, inadequate, or a problem, discovers that all their exact life experiences – the inner struggles they work hard to overcome and to live with Clydesider • Mental Health
