Natalie’s story
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 […]
Camillus’s story
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 […]
Marie’s story
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 […]
Liam’s story
Liam’s story I’ve always been involved with mental health charities and initiatives, and it’s really important to me that I am able to help people in any way I can. However, I think that we all have skillsets and life circumstances that make us particularly well suited to helping in different ways. I’m loud, driven, […]
Angel’s story
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 […]
Lucy’s story
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 […]
Adrienne’s story
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 […]
Penumbra partners up with Aberdeen Cyrenians for new service
Penumbra teams up with Aberdeen Cyrenians for new service In Aberdeen, Penumbra colleagues recently teamed up with Cyrenians to offer innovative support to survivors of childhood abuse. ‘Strength for Tomorrow’ is a new service which will support adults who have experienced childhood abuse which continues to affect their lives today. The project, which is funded […]
Steven’s story
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 […]
New self-harm support service for Dundee
New self-harm support service for Dundee We recently launched a new self-harm service in Dundee. It’s being funded by Inspiring Scotland as part of a Scotland wide initiative that brings together, and supports organisations to provide, a range of support services across communities. People can self-refer to the service and can also be referred by […]
