Grassmarket Community Project
Grassmarket Community Project
Episode 3 - Mental Health
Episode 3 - Mental Health
Episode 3 - Mental Health
Monday 6th January 2020
Hear Grassmarket members discuss their mental health struggles and recovery, highlighting the power of community support.
62 minutes
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Hopeful
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Relationships & Community
Entrepreneurship for Personal Growth
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Empowering Recovery Journeys
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Get the buttons here!Healing Minds: Personal Journeys of Mental Health Recovery at Grassmarket
Gardening is for people who maybe are less comfortable with those sort of therapeutic interventions, actually want to do something together, want to do something practical together, like you say, in a nice place where there's pressures to have to talk is taken away.
What happens when community support becomes the lifeline for mental health recovery? In this episode of 'Grass Cuttings', three members of the Grassmarket Community Project share their deeply personal experiences with mental health struggles and how they've found a path to recovery. The conversation starts with one member recounting their battle with prolonged mania and the subsequent crash that left them mentally and physically drained.
Thanks to their GP and the unwavering support from Grassmarket, they found a way back to stability. Another member opens up about dealing with anger, hospitalization, and homelessness. Through volunteering and engaging in the arts program at Grassmarket, they discovered a renewed sense of purpose and self-worth. The third member talks about finding solace in gardening therapy, which provided them with a community and a sense of belonging.
This episode underscores the importance of honesty, community, and self-worth in the journey to mental health recovery. It also highlights Grassmarket's diverse initiatives, from social enterprises to arts and gardening programs, all aimed at supporting individuals facing homelessness, mental health issues, addictions, and disabilities. The episode wraps up with a sneak peek into future projects like a new fruit and veg garden area and an upcoming walk along the West Island Way.
Tune in to feel informed, hopeful, and inspired by the power of community in mental health recovery.