Personal Stories
Hear from people on their experiences of mental health, stigma and discrimination. See what helped, how people were supportive, and how people made it more difficult, along with real examples on how to beat discrimination.
Chanise's Story
Chanise began struggling with her mental health at the age of 11, and was diagnosed with dissociative disorder and depression. She wants young people's mental health to be taken seriously.
Chanise's Story
Kerry's Story
Kerry talks about her experiences with anorexia and depression, and how her supportive family and friends have aided her recovery.
Kerry's Story
Scotty's Story
Scotty spent most of his young life struggling, before meeting people who had been through similar things to him. Together they're now helping others.
Scotty's Story
Kristi's Story
On World Mental Health Day volunteer Kristi talks about her experiences of anxiety and depression, and how music has helped.
Kristi's Story
Kirsty's Story
For World Mental Health Day Kirsty talks about her experiences of depression and how music has helped her when she's struggling.
Kirsty's Story
Abbie's Story
Abbie talks about how competing in beauty pageants has helped her with her mental health issues.
Abbie's Story
Pam's Story
Pam talks about her experiences of anxiety and depression, and how other's stories have inspired her.
Pam's Story
David M's Story
David talks about his experiences of anxiety, and how yoga and mindfulness practises have helped him.
David M's Story
Kevin's Story
Kevin talks about his experiences of PTSD, and how he hopes his story can help others.
Kevin's Story
Rebecca's Story
Rebecca talks about her experiences with anxiety and depression, and how she’s determined to live her life.
Rebecca's Story
Iain's Story
Iain discusses his experiences with anxiety and depression, and how the arts have helped him work through his issues.
Iain's Story
Rab's Story
Commonwealth Games cyclist Rab Wardell recently took part in our Walk a Mile event with Dunoon Grammar on June 9th. Here Rab opens up about his own mental health issues.
Rab's Story
David A's Story
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week David talks about living with anxiety and depression, and the impact it's had on his life.
David A's Story
Scott's Story
Glasgow Scott McIntyre has been dogged by depression for most of his adult life. After years of medication and therapy, the 39 year old goldsmith finally finds life is on the up.
Scott's Story
Malcolm's Story
Dr Malcolm Harvey talks about his experiences of depression, and the importance of recognising the symptoms.
Malcolm's Story
James' Story
MSP James Dornan has written an amazing piece for us on his experiences of depression, and the difficulty men in Scotland have in speaking about how they are feeling.
James' Story
Paula's story
Stigma around mental illness hasn't gone away. People still believe that mental illness isn't an illness, that it's the sufferer to blame for feeling that way because how can your mind control the way you feel, it's surely the person who controls it? Wrong.
Paula's story
Gem and Rebecca's story
Through university best friends Gem and Rebecca have supported each other with their mental health. From helping each other out of bed when they are struggling, to naming their depression to make it seem less frightening, they have been there for each other through tough times.
Gem and Rebecca's story
Suzanne's story
Suzanne started her career as a social worker a few years ago after getting a first class honours degree at university. Unfortunately after her employers found out about her mental health she lost her job.
Suzanne's story
Michelle's story
I am 41 years old and was first diagnosed with depression about 4 years ago when I walked into my doctors surgery and just broke down in tears. I work for Police Scotland in a seconded post representing staff across the organisation.
Michelle's story
Susan's story
Depression leaves me weak, feel like a burden and that I am letting all around me down and I want to hide away from everyone. I get scared how they react to me.
Susan's story
Gemma's story
Hear local councillor Gemma speak about her experiences of being dismissed by a GP when she was experiencing depression, because she had 'clean hair and clothes'.
Gemma's story
Emma's Story
For a long time I was embarrassed about my depression, I felt weak and stupid for having it. For an even longer time I did not even realise I had depression
Emma's Story