A mother’s story
A mother’s story I had a history with anxiety, depression, and a little bit of self-harm when I was younger, but at the time I didn’t receive any help because I hid it. After having my daughter last year, it all came back as I was struggling to deal with my feelings and emotions. I […]
Jo’s story
Jo’s story When I was 7 years old I was diagnosed with attachment disorder which I received counselling for. However, when I was 16 my relationship at the time broke down, which led me to attempt suicide. It was after this that I started to self-harm due to the immediate relief it gave me from […]
Amy’s story
Amy’s story Hello, my name’s Amy. When I left school, I approached the NHS for help with my self-harm. I didn’t meet the criteria for support, though, and was instead pointed in the direction of various charities – it felt like I had been slingshotted! Penumbra Mental Health was the first charity I approached. They […]
Courtney’s story
Courtney’s story My name is Courtney. I am a student and work part-time. My hobbies are reading, singing and playing the Mandolin. I also enjoy learning languages. I love playing video games, spending time with my partner and walking my dog. I referred myself to Penumbra’s Dundee self-harm service as I had self-harmed on and […]
Emily’s story
Emily’s story Before I reached out to Penumbra, I was quite nervous and anxious. I didn’t know what to expect as I have never been part of a self-harm service, so I thought that I would be told that I have to stop self-harming, that I’d have to throw away my materials etc. and I […]
Bev’s story
Bev’s story After supporting my last client of the day which ran over, I hung up. My day did not finish there as I reflected back over the conversation, which then took me through the journey I have shared with my client so far. Her journey highlighted why I choose this job and why it […]
Delight as Milestone picks up prestigious award
Delight for Penumbra as Milestone picks up prestigious award Penumbra Milestone in Edinburgh has been awarded a prestigious health award during the Mental Health and Wellbeing Awards. Milestone won the award for most innovative mental health service with judges describing the team as “going the extra mile with excellent outcomes”. Penumbra Milestone is an alcohol-free 10-bed […]
Jami and their IROC journey
Jami and their IROC journey Jami is a mental health charity that provides community-based services to the Jewish community across London. Support is delivered from four locality hubs, a social enterprise warehouse and Headroom Café, a coffee shop bringing mental health to the high street. In 2014 Jami launched a recovery strategy, a key element of […]
George’s story
George’s story Growing up in the Southside of Glasgow during the seventies and eighties was a great time and I’ve got loads of good memories. I did well at school and went on to have some good jobs. I loved all the punk music that came around in the late 70’s, my friend Jim was in […]
NSPLG call for lived experience panel members
NSPLG call for lived experience panel members In August 2018 the Scottish Government published its new Suicide Prevention Action Plan: Every Life Matters. This sets out 10 actions to help reduce the country’s rate of deaths by suicide. It has a target to reduce the rate by 20% by 2022. The Scottish Government’s National Suicide Prevention Leadership […]
