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Supporting Individuals Living With the Effects of Mental Illness
What’s been happening?
Our Newsletter is service user led; with individuals involved in all aspects of planning and producing
this piece of work.
We’ve been busy working on collating information
on all the different groups that we now offer.
The groups here at Caledonia support
individuals to recover their self confidence and self esteem by offering a variety of opportunities
for people to get involved in.
You can read about all these groups throughout
the Newsletter and a weekly programme is also included for quick access to what and where things
are taking place.
What’s In This Edition?
• Weekly Programme • Computer Room • Up-cycling Group • Maintenance group • Drop in Cafe • Relaxation Therapy • Conservation Group • Cooking With Groups • Men’s Group • Therapeutic Arts • Walking & Cycling Group • Social Outings • Media Group • Ladies Group • Community Wellness Group • Football Group • Baking Group • Arts & Crafts Group • Gardening Group • Healthy Lifestyles • Scout ‘n’ About • Fun Friday Activity • Mental Health Information • Comic Con • Quiz........and much more!!!
We hope you enjoy this edition of our Newsletter and we would love
to hear your feedback. Please refer to the back page for contact
methods, or drop into the Computer Room.
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Mental health problems range from the worries we all experience as part of everyday life to serious long term conditions. The majority of people who experience mental health problems can get over them or learn to live with them, especially if they get help early.
Most mental health symptoms have traditionally been divided into groups called either “neurotic” or “psychotic” symptoms. “Neurotic” covers those symptoms which can be regarded as sever forms of “normal” emotional experiences such as depression, anxiety or panic. Conditions formerly referred to as “neuroses” are now more frequently called “common mental health problems”.
Less common are “psychotic” symptoms which interfere with a person’s perception of reality, ad may include hallucinations such as seeing, hearing, smelling or feeling things that no one else can.
Mental health problems affect the way you think, feel and behave. They are problems that can be diagnosed by a doctor, not personal weaknesses.
Mental health problems are very common. About a quarter of the population experience some kind of mental health problem in any one year.
Anxiety and depression are the most common problems, with around 1 in 10 people affected at any one time. Anxiety and depression can be severe and long-lasting and have a big impact on people’s ability to get on with life.
Between one and two in every 100 people experience a severe mental illness, such as bi-polar disorder or schizophrenia, and have periods when they lose touch with reality. People affected may hear voices, sees things no one else sees, holds unusual irrational beliefs, feel unrealistically powerful, or read particular meanings into everyday events.
Although certain symptoms are common in specific mental health problems, no two people behave in exactly the same way when they are unwell.
Many people who live with a mental health problem or are developing one try to keep their feelings hidden because they are afraid of other people’s. And many people feel troubled without having a diagnosed, or diagnosable, mental health – although that doesn’t mean they aren’t struggling to cope with daily life.
This room provides the service users with opportunities to get involved in a number of administration activities.
These include:
Monday 9am-12pmWorking on Reachout calls and designing birthday / thinking of you greeting cards. On a Monday we also work on our weekly promotional materials that service users are able to view on information holders on our cafe tables and on our televisions located in the reception and cafe.
Tuesday 9am-12pmThe focus is on our bi-monthy newsletter,
with us discussing what’s to be included in the next edition, designing articles,
editing and converting the file into a PDF to be added to our webpage. This is also
a time when we edit our webpage with new content.
Wednesday 9am-12pm Public Relations is our main focus during this time, where we plan in presentations
on mental health to various community based organisations and also work on a number of promotional leaflets and booklets, these include information on our
service, mental health awareness and coping strategies.
Thursday 9am-12pmThis time is allocated to training service users in order to improve their computer skills and knowledge. Training topics are agreed within the group and are either delivered using in-house knowledge or bringing in external lecturers.
Friday 9am-12pmOn a Friday we process all our weekly finance. This involves counting money, preparing money for banking, completing paperwork; excel spreadsheets, internal audits, processing invoices, completing imprest claims and budget work. So there is a range of opportunities for service users to work with staff when dealing with the services finances and these are all pitched at different levels of ability.
The up-cycling group is new to the service. It runs on Tuesday mornings from 10am-12pm. The group usually runs in the workshop so if you like to work with your hands to re-create then come along!
The group restores and up cycles old pieces of furniture and household goods, giving them a new lease of life. We have just completed a coffee table which we made out of old wooden pallets. This coffee table has now been painted and varnished and is displayed in the services reception.
The group also helped with the re-design of the building, making new pelmets for the windows, re-covering table tops and building the breakfast bar all of which is in the newly designed bistro.
The maintenance group runs on Monday mornings from 09.30am-12pm. This group involves working on any jobs around the building or garden than need completed. These jobs include cutting the grass, mending broken chairs, and painting planters.
The group was involved in replacing a weather damaged side of the potting shed. You can see the process of this in the images below.
The maintenance group also helped with the upgrading of the bistro by painting walls, building shelves and re-decoarting existing units.
The Cafe has service users and staff working together to produce mouth-watering dishes on a daily basis, these include, homemade soup and freshly prepared
sandwiches. Once a week there is a menu planning meeting where service users and staff can decide what meals they would like to prepare for the following week.
Service users also have the chance to work at our snack bar area, serving customers and processing the lunch orders.
The cafe is open 10am - 1pm for Soup & Sandwiches
1.30pm - 3.30pm for Teas/Coffee and Snacks
There is also a Drop In Chill & Chat Cafe on Monday's 10am - 12.30pm
Friday's 1pm -3.30pm
During the Chill & Chat service users and staff gather to have laid back conversations over a tea or coffee. This is a great time for everybody to interact in a
more relaxed manner.
Hi Ina here I’m going to tell you about our Therapy room one of the changes made in our Day service. You would never believe the difference in our conference room unless you come and visit us.
First of all it was decorated to make it relaxing new blinds and velvet drapes soft lighting candles gentle music playing in the background. We have a massage chair and footstool would love one for my house you feel like falling asleep (I have done this several times). Also a massage bed for head shoulders or back massages. Facials, manicures pedicures and much more. You feel like a new person afterwards.
Another day we have a medication class a bit hard to get into at first
But after a few classes you can manage it. The feeling of calmness and peace is wonderful you can clear your mind of worries and the muddle it is in helps you manage pain. With the deep breathing the deeper you go gives you a feeling of total relaxation. I would recommend this to anyone. You can practice at home if you want as it helps to combat stressful situations.
Our group aims to promote good mental and physical wellbeing through outdoor activity in a green environment.Being able to connect with nature has positive mental health benefits and it has shown that being more active in green environments can boost your mood and self
Our ConservationGroup can have the following benefits:
• reduce stress levels • improve self-esteem • opportunity to meet new different people• provide varied and interesting activities t• learn new skills and boost confidence• improve mental health without focusing on it• gently boost levels of physical activity• positively contribute towards the environment• enjoyable and fun!!!
The projects that Caledonia are currently involved in are:
• Muiravonside Country Park • Callendar Park (working in partnership with The Conservation Volunteers)
In May 2014 service users and staff of Caledonia received the Explorer Level John Muir Award.been working on the award since September 2013.
Two of the main projects they worked on to achieve this award were mapping out and writing up routes around the Helix Park for the Ramblers Scotland Medal Routes Project, and to create a John Muir inspired garden feature in our own garden. Clubhouse garden into a vibrant bed with John Muir quotes and pictures mounted on a wall behind the bed.
Our group aims to promote good mental and physical wellbeing through outdoor activity in a green
Being able to connect with nature has positive mental health benefits and it has shown that being more active boost your mood and self-esteem far more than simply exercising alone.
Our ConservationGroup can have the following benefits:
opportunity to meet new different peopleprovide varied and interesting activities to get involved inlearn new skills and boost confidenceimprove mental health without focusing on itgently boost levels of physical activitypositively contribute towards the environment
currently involved in are:
Callendar Park (working in partnership with The Conservation Volunteers)
In May 2014 service users and staff of Caledonia received the Explorer Level John Muir Award.the award since September 2013.
Two of the main projects they worked on to achieve this award were mapping out and writing up routes around the Helix Park for the Ramblers Scotland Medal Routes Project, and to create a John Muir inspired
Working with volunteer Ali Brown, we transformed a bare bed in the Clubhouse garden into a vibrant bed with John Muir quotes and pictures mounted on a wall behind the bed.
Our group aims to promote good mental and physical wellbeing through outdoor activity in a green
Being able to connect with nature has positive mental health benefits and it has shown that being more active esteem far more than simply exercising alone.
In May 2014 service users and staff of Caledonia received the Explorer Level John Muir Award. The group had
Two of the main projects they worked on to achieve this award were mapping out and writing up routes around the Helix Park for the Ramblers Scotland Medal Routes Project, and to create a John Muir inspired
Working with volunteer Ali Brown, we transformed a bare bed in the Clubhouse garden into a vibrant bed with John Muir quotes and pictures mounted on a wall behind the bed.
At Caledonia I take part in the Cooking with Groups alongside my friends Ronnie and Dev.
The group is on a Monday afternoon at 2pm. We have learnt new recipes and get to choose what we would like to cook each week.
Last week we made spaghetti carbonara. This is a recipe that I had never heard of before and I found it nice once I had cooked it.
I find the group very rewarding because I have learnt new cooking skills and tasted food that I have never tried before.
It is a team effort from everybody in the group and the staff team, Sandra and Ella are very helpful and help with coming up with new ideas.
Everybody is very friendly and help each other out as we all have different skills.
My favourite dish is lasagne and we will cook this in the next few weeks. I am excited to do this as I don’t know how to make it and I look forward to cooking it at home.
I look forward to attending the group every week and I get a lot of satisfaction, feeling a great sense of achievement when we see the end result.
The best part of the group is enjoying eating what we have made.
Michael Cannon
The Men’s Group
The group meet every Monday afternoon at 2pm. We do various activities i.e. play pool; go to cafes to chill and chat etc, whatever people want to do. We now have our own minibus so there is no stopping us. So if you are a male service user of Caledonia Service then feel free to come along because it’s always nice to see a friendly face.
One day we went to Blackness beside the Castle and the south side of the River Forth. The weather was good though we didn’t go into the Castle and the local village shop was shut. Found a dog on the beach to throw sticks to. Been there a few times over the summer and didn’t disappoint. Ice cream van was there one time and was good. Thanks to the men’s group and other groups at Caledonia Services.
Went to Bridge of Allan recently with Men’s Group (at Caledonia)
Weather dry and we had a walk along the main street and some ice cream. Thanks to all who came along as it means a lot. We kept on the move with mini bus.
When I visit Caledonia I attend the therapeutic arts class. This happens every Tuesday at 10am.
Over the course of the group we have worked on lots of different things. We have done a lot of painting, including a life size operation game and a tree of life on the wall of the art room.
We have therapeutic colouring books which I enjoy using. They really help with my concentration and they also help me to relax.
I like to create things with spray paint so we have bought some spray paints. We plan on creating something with them in the near future which I look forward to.
Ian Maxwell
On a Tuesday and a Thursday the Walking group leaves the service at midday. The group then head out on walks around the local area. Destinations have included the Kelpies and Callendar Park. Walkers often head along the canal for a more scenic route.
On a Tuesday from 2pm-4pm there is a cycle group. Service users are supplied with bikes and safety gear and go cycles through Falkirk and beyond.
There are different levels within the group which insures everybody cycles at a pace which is suitable to them.
Beginner groups take it easier, cycling to the Kelpies and the Falkirk Wheel. The more advanced group has cycled to Clackmannanshire, the Forth Road Bridge, and Kilsyth.
Our social programme is designed to offer a variety of activities and events for our service users in a social setting. The activities are aimed to help build service users confidence when interacting with others and using community services, as a lot of our service users have spent a large period of time isolated due to the effects of their illness.
We have an activity throughout the day each Tuesday and these are planned each week with the service users who are in attendance at the social. Some of the things we have been involved in recently are:
• Trip to Edinburgh • Meal Out • Cinema • Ten Pin Bowling
We are always looking for new and exciting events to try and we welcome suggestions from all service users. Caledonia will part subsidise events - usually covering £3 of the cost with service users agreeing to cover the remainder. This is to ensure that service users are getting the opportunity to take part in activities that they may not usually have the chance to be part of.
We hold this group on Tuesday afternoons and it is usually very well attended. Here we pick a couple of articles out of the day’s paper to discuss, the topics have ranged from staying in Europe or not, should
lottery funding be used to support our Olympic athletes, and football. Everyone in the group gets involved; you just can’t help yourself getting drawn in the discussions especially when it’s something you feel passionate about.
Having said that, we do set ground rules before starting, just to ensure no-one enforces their views on others. Having said all that, there are usually a couple of light hearted subjects in just to keep it fun.
We also use this group to discuss, what’s on in the area, Falkirk has a lot going on but some things are better publicised than others, so hopefully we are more enlightened to local activities.
Please feel free to come along and join us, the more the merrier.
The ladies group runs in the service on a Wednesday from 10.45am-12.30pm. Female service users participate in a variety of activities. These activities include going swimming, going to the cinema, meditating, going for lunch and jewellery making.
The ladies group aims to create bonds and have ‘girly time’. It is a brilliant time to make friends and socialise with each other in a relaxed environment.
The sky is the limit for the Ladies group now that the service has a mini-bus. This means that more service users can participate and also there are many more venues available for us to visit due to us being able to cover greater distances.
Ladies have said “It is great to interact with other women in a relaxed environment” and “It is a great way to make new friends, being in this group gives me the confidence to speak to the other women in the group”.
On a Wednesday afternoon from 1pm-3pm there is the community wellness group within the service. Service users focus on being fit and healthy and getting out in the community.
We have travelled to Callendar Park and played rounders and mini-golf, meditated within the service, and gone shopping.
Service users often share ideas on where they would like to go and what they would like to do during the group which are always listened to.
Service users say “It is great to exercise in the fresh air and have fun without feeling like I am doing any hard work”. “I never imagined me playing rounders after leaving school but it was really fun”. “I love the meditation! It helps me to relax”.
Our football group is now part oforiginally set up in March 2014.enduring mental illness and currently involves members from Bellsdyke Hospital, Westbank and ourselves being coached by members of Stenhousemuir Community Foundation at Ochilview Stadium.
We believe that playing football has a positive impact on individuals mental, physical and social wellbeing. We have found that in particular young adultsbe involved with conventional mental healtfootball can have benefits both for them and services.
From January 2016 we are training twice a week
• Wednesday 3.00pm - 4.00pm (Main Pitch at Ochilview Stadium)• Friday 3.30pm - 4.30pm (Main Pitch at Ochilview Stadium)
We have also entered the Scottish Football Association's Mental Health League which will be having 8 league days throughout 2016 at different venues.
Our football group is now part of Falkirk Users Soccer Experience (F.U.S.E)originally set up in March 2014. It is aimed at those with a diagnosis of a severe and enduring mental illness and currently involves members from Bellsdyke Hospital, Westbank and ourselves being coached by members of Stenhousemuir Community
ndation at Ochilview Stadium.
We believe that playing football has a positive impact on individuals mental, physical and We have found that in particular young adults can often be unwilling to
with conventional mental health services so encouraging them to play football can have benefits both for them and services.
From January 2016 we are training twice a week:
0pm (Main Pitch at Ochilview Stadium)4.30pm (Main Pitch at Ochilview Stadium)
We have also entered the Scottish Football Association's Mental Health League which will be having 8 league days throughout 2016 at different venues.
Falkirk Users Soccer Experience (F.U.S.E) which was It is aimed at those with a diagnosis of a severe and
enduring mental illness and currently involves members from Bellsdyke Hospital, Westbank and ourselves being coached by members of Stenhousemuir Community
We believe that playing football has a positive impact on individuals mental, physical and can often be unwilling to
h services so encouraging them to play
We have also entered the Scottish Football Association's Mental Health League which
Our Baking group takes place on a Thursday Morning at 11am.
Within the baking group we make a variety of cakes, scones, biscuits and any other recipes that we would like to try.
We enjoy working as part of a team and learning new skills as well as tasting the new recipes. We sell our finished products in the Bistro which always sell fast. So far we have not had any disasters or poisoned anyone.
At the end of every class we spend time deciding what we would like to make the following week and we make a list for the staff to order the ingredients.
My favourite recipe that we made was the Victoria sandwich closely followed by the chocolate fudge cake, I like cake!
I am going to suggest we make Jam roly poly as this is one of my favourites.
By Dev Dookeeram
Arts and Crafts Group Update
The group meets every Thursday at 1.30pm approximately; we recently completed a scrabble art project which was fun to work on. It was based on
the word Caledonia and what it means to the service users. Getting the words to work together was a real challenge requiring everybody’s input but this
meant it was more rewarding in the end when it all came together.
Scrabble tiles and an A2 box file were ordered from Amazon, and once they arrived the next step was to arrange them on a piece of A2 card. When we were happy with how it looked we went shopping for a glittery background and glued the letters down. The finished article can now be seen hanging on
the wall at reception.
For our current project we are designing a mural for the arts and crafts wall, we are going for a tree of life theme and are excited to see how this turns out.
The team have also been busy painting rocks for the garden. We are working on brightening up Caledonia with our projects to fit in with the new decor.
I enjoy being part of the group because I find it very therapeutic and enjoy working as a part of a team and seeing the end result. We have fun deciding what we are going to do and also the fact that we get to work on individual projects.
Stephen Boyle
Every Thursday from 2pm-4pm there is a gardening group on within the service. Service users and staff maintain the garden together. It is great to get out in the fresh air and work with nature. Horticulture experts claim that “gardens produce the most positive effects on mental health”.
We have our own vegetable patch, apple tree, and tomato plant. We have even grown our own potatoes and used them in the kitchen to make the soup.
The gardening group also go on trips to garden centres such as Dobby’s to buy new eye catching flowers for our garden, making sure that we are planting the right plants at the right time of year is something we need to keep an eye open for when buying new flowers.
Service users have said “it is great to get out on a nice day and work away in the garden” and that “one of my main reasons for visiting is to work in the garden”.
This activity takes place on a Friday morning from 11am-12pm.During this activity individuals participate in a weekly weigh-in. After their weigh-in individuals have a discussion with staff on how well their weight management is working for themselves and possible areas of improvement. Healthy lifestyle advice is given and it is a good chance to catch-up and give any information on any other health worries also.
Recently staff completed an oral hygiene training day and this is to be linked into the healthy lifestyles. We aim on encouraging oral hygiene and educating service users on bad practice so that service users can live a healthier lifestyle.
A recent addition to Caledonia Service is our Scout ‘n’ About group. The group gathers in the service at 10am on a Friday afternoon and then head out to areas, buildings, and landmarks of interest. So far the group have visited the helix and participated in Geo-caching (similar to a treasure hunt) which was new to most service users and staff, but went down a treat. The group have already planned to do more Geo-caching at the Falkirk Wheel.
It is a great opportunity to go out and visit all the amazing things around us that we would not normally think of travelling to. This gives us all more adventure in our lives. We are looking for suggestions of places that you would like to go, so please put them on the suggestion sheet on the notice board in reception.
Every Firday from 2pm there is a Fun Activity on within the service. These activities range from board games such as bingo and passowrd, to garden games and . Having this fun activity is a nice treat before the weekend for everyone to get together and enjoy themselves.
On Friday 16th April we had Fun activities in the garden we played Jenga and swingball. It was lots of fun because everyone got involved. My favourite part was building the Jenga. It was very exciting and nerve wracking when you had to put your block back on the tower. Stuart Adams
Good times on the fun Friday’s and everyone included.
Something to do just before the weekend to ease you into it.
Had a go at Bingo, calling out numbers. What a laugh.
Many thanks to all.
Alasdair MacLachlan
Arts and Crafts Fair
This year we had our Arts and Crafts faire on the 2nd of December, and what a success, we raised over £400 and money is still coming in from late sales.
The variety of items on offer was fabulous, with some items selling like hot cakes! The illuminated Fairy and Christmas jars done particularly well as did the Christmas canvases. So a great big thank you to everyone in the Arts and Crafts group for making such wonderful items.
This was the first year we had a winter German style BBQ, selling sausages and mulled wine (alcohol free), and they were much appreciated. It was great to see the garden being used at this time of year, people milling around with a hot drink in their hand in the winter sun.
The Bistro was also busy for those who wanted warmer surroundings, and the smell of Christmas wafted through the building, hot mince pies and mulled wine ahhh…
So a massive thanks you to everyone who helped on the day and the lead up to it, whether washing dishes or serving at stalls. And a thank you also to everyone who came along on the day and bought lots of goodies. All the team agreed that it was very rewarding to see people buy the things they had made.
Our Arts and Crafts group are on Tuesday and Friday mornings, and Thursday afternoons, so if you or someone you know is interested feel free to give us a call for more information.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Arts and Crafts Group.
We’ve all done it. Turned on a love song when we’re feeling romantic. Turned on something lively when we’re cleaning the house. Even cried when certain songs come on with stories that stir our hearts.
Music plays a role in everyone’s life to a certain extent. Some more than others. Each of us has our own preferences, some of us a little more eclectic than others. But each of us reaches for music for one reason or another.
Creating the Musical Mood
Jazz is often played to create a relaxing atmosphere over dinner. Rock ’n Roll or country is usually played in bars. Easy listening music is usually played in family restaurants. Even shopping malls and grocery stores have clued in to the effect music can have on their customers. Those stores aimed at drawing teens in will play the kind of music that teens like (usually much to the chagrin of their parents). Grocery stores typically play light/soft rock, something slow-paced to relax shoppers so that they shop at a slower pace and, by spending more time in the store, are more likely to buy more than what they went in for.
Musical Effects on the Mind and Body
Music affects the body in six main ways, according to eMedExpert.com.
1) Music can help manage or reduce the effects of chronic (osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis) and post-operative pain. Music distracts, provides the patient with a sense of control, releases endorphins that counteract pain, and relaxes a person by slowing their breathing and heart rate. It reduces blood pressure, the severity, frequency, and duration of migraines and chronic headaches, and increases the production of immune-boosting hormones and decreases cortisol levels, which can interfere with immune response.
2) Music enhances higher brain function such as reading and literacy skills, spatial-temporal reasoning, mathematics, emotional intelligence, memory. Music improves concentration and attention.
3) Music improves athletic performance as it helps reduce the feeling of fatigue. It reduces muscle tension, which in turn improves body movements and coordination.
4) Music can help energize a person who is feeling fatigued and improve productivity.
5) Music calms and relaxes people, this is seen with infants and lullabies. Music has also been shown to lower cortisol levels which, in addition to boosting the immune system, also reduces stress.
6) Music can improve a person’s mood and reduce the effects of depression.
The Science of Music
While most of a person’s brain functions all the time, many people tend to use one side at a time for any particular task – left brain or right brain. “Left brainers” are more logical, rational, analytical, objective, and tend to look at parts that make up the whole. “Right brainers” tend to prefer randomness, are intuitive and subjective, synthesize and look at information and the world around them as a whole. Generally, those who are left brained are more adept at thinking logically, analyzing, and accuracy, while those who are right brained focus more on the way things look and feel, and are creative.
Music is one of the few activities that involves the use of the whole brain, particularly for those who play an instrument or sing, as opposed to those who just listen (though listening has benefits, too). Using both sides of the brain maximizes learning and retention of information.
It is surmised by researchers at Arizona State University that music affects the levels of oxytocin in the brain. Oxytocin is a hormone that is known as the “love hormone” and is being investigated for its role in social recognition, bonding, and anxiety. “It evokes feelings of contentment, reductions in anxiety, and feelings of calmness and security…”
Music has also been shown to have an effect on serotonin levels. Higher serotonin levels help control memory power, learning, mood, sleep, body temperature, and arousal.
So whatever your mood, listening to the type of music your body craves, or finding the right kind of music to set the kind of atmosphere you need to relax, have a good time, or study, can make the world of difference.
What is a personality disorder?
It is a condition where an individual differs significantly from an average person in how they think, perceive, feel or relate to others.
When do symptoms usually occur?
They usually occur during adolescence and continue on throughout adult hood. Anti-social behaviour and impulsiveness usually reduce at around 30-40 years of age. However, individuals may have periods of remission where they function well.
What types of personality disorders are there?
There are many different types of personality disorders. They have been grouped into three clusters. Cluster A, B and C.
A person suffering from cluster A tends to have difficulty relating to others and usually have patterns of behaviour most would consider as eccentric and living in a fantasy word. Somebody suffering from a cluster A personality disorder is likely to be extremely paranoid and distrustful.
A person suffering from cluster B may struggle to regulate their feelings. Also their opinions on others can swing between positive and negative. This can lead to people thinking that they are dramatic, disturbing, and unpredictable. Someone suffering from cluster B may self harm and have intense and unstable relationships with others.
An individual suffering from a cluster C personality disorder is likely to suffer from persistent and overwhelming feelings of anxiety and fear. Others may regard their behaviour as being withdrawn and anti-social. Individuals may feel painfully shy and extremely sensitive to rejection.
How many people are affected by a personality disorder?
At any one time there are suggestions that around 1 in 20 people have a personality disorder.
“Don’t be ashamed of your story it will inspire someone else”
“I’m not my diagnosis. I have good days and bad days, but I’m not contagious. I’m just human”
“Your illness does not define you. Your strength and courage does”
“It is during our darkest moments we must focus on the light”
“Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all”
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain”
“Labels are for jars not people”
“Mental health is a sickness just like diabetes, heart problems, eye problems, we all need help”
“Depression is a flaw in chemistry not character”
“Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be
Kind. Always.”
When you’re feeling anxious or stressed, these strategies will help you to cope:
• Take a time-out. Practice yoga, listen to music, meditate, get a massage, or learn relaxation techniques. Stepping back from the problem helps clear your head.
• Eat well-balanced meals. Do not skip any meals. Do keep healthful, energy-boosting snacks on hand.
• Limit alcohol and caffeine, which can aggravate anxiety and trigger panic attacks.
• Get enough sleep. When stressed, your body needs additional sleep and rest.
• Exercise daily to help you feel good and maintain your health. Check out the fitness tips below.
• Take deep breaths. Inhale and exhale slowly. • Count to 10 slowly. Repeat, and count to 20 if necessary. • Do your best. Instead of aiming for perfection, which isn't possible, be
proud of however close you get. • Accept that you cannot control everything. Put your stress in perspective:
Is it really as bad as you think? • Welcome humor. A good laugh goes a long way. • Maintain a positive attitude. Make an effort to replace negative thoughts
with positive ones. • Get involved. Volunteer or find another way to be active in your
community, which creates a support network and gives you a break from everyday stress.
• Learn what triggers your anxiety. Is it work, family, school, or something else you can identify? Write in a journal when you’re feeling stressed or anxious, and look for a pattern.
• Talk to someone. Tell friends and family you’re feeling overwhelmed, and let them know how they can help you. Talk to a physician or therapist for professional help.
GUIDED MEDITATION
Get in a relaxed position. If you are seated have your feet flat on the floor and hands up to the universe on your lap. Let the "white light" start at your toes going up your calves, to your thighs and to your hips - swirling and healing as it goes. Let it go up to your tummy and chest then to your shoulders allowing them to drop down. This "white light" will go right to your finger tips and then back up to your shoulders. You feel it move to your throat and then up to your third eye, opening it up . Then it will go to your crown and shower all around you. Take a look at this beautiful light! There is a path in front of you. A beautiful path! It's a beautiful day. You can feel the warmth of the sun and a gentle breeze. The path leads you into the forest. You feel the coolness as you enter and can hear the birds welcoming you. You can smell the earth beneath your feet and you can hear any small twigs breaking as you walk along. The sun is filtering through the beautiful shimmering leaves. There is the sound of water off in the distance. As you get closer to it you know that you have been here before. It is a river with a canoe at its water edge waiting for you. As you step into it, you can feel the water holding it. You get comfortable and take a paddle. As you dip the paddle into the water you can see the rings going out from it. Listen to the water lapping up to the canoe and the dripping from the paddle. Take a look at the shore and notice how peaceful it is, ate there any animals at the water’s edge or are there any birds flying above you. Take a moment and enjoy. Use all your senses. If you are tired, just lie in the bottom and enjoy the gentleness of this river. Feel the gentle movement and listen to the sounds. This canoe brings you to a path that you can carry on. As you are getting out, there is someone putting his hand out to you. Take his hand. You know him or her. Walk along with them and open up your heart. Listen to what they have to say. It might be just one word... You will know what it means. Thank them. This path takes you back through the forest and back to where you started. When you are ready, wiggle your fingers and toes and then come back.
1. Q. What is your favourite band?A. Enter Shikari or Gunz for Hire
2. Q. What is your favourite song? A. You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon
3. Q. What is your favourite film? A. Stepbrothers
4. Q. What is the name of your favourite actor or actress? A. Jason Segel
5. Q. What is your favourite food? A. Quorn Chilli Con Carne
6. Q. What is the name of your favourite restaurant? A. Frankie & Bennys
7. Q. What is your favourite colour?A. Yellow
8. Q. What is your favourite hobby?A. Shopping
9. Q. What do you like getting up to at the weekend? A. Socialising with friends and listening to music
10. Q. What is your favourite sport? A. Gymnastics
11. Q. What is your favourite football team? A. Rangers
12. Q. What is your favourite animal? A. Hippo
13. Q. What do you like most about Caledonia? A. Making a positive impact on the service users
14. Q. What do you want to do as a career? A. Become a nurse
15. Q.What three items would you like to have if you were stranded on a desert island? A. 1. Sharp Knife for Coconuts
2. Flare for signalling ships 3. A life jacket
Comic Con 2016
On Sunday 25th September my wife and I visited the above event at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow. From the photographs you can tell we had a great time.
There were a lot of people dressed as their favourite television, film characters and also the chance to have your photograph taken with famous celebrities, i.e.
Chris Barrie from the television programme Red Dwarf and former Doctor who Sylvester McCoy if you were prepared to pay £20 for the privilege.
Inside the SECC it was like a giant market place with various stalls and vendors selling their goods.
Stephen Boyle
Who Said It
“I’ll be back”.
“Mr McGhee don’t make me angry, you wouldn’t like me when I’m angry”.
“Go ahead make my day”.
“Say hello to my little friend”.
“Snakes why did it have to be snakes?”
“Play it Sam”.
“Khaaaaaaaan!”
“Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn”.
“Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore”.
“Open the pod bay doors, please, HAL”."You talkin' to me? Well, I'm the only one here”.
"You're gonna need a bigger boat".“He-e-e-e-re's Johnnie!" "Show me the money!"
"Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get”.
"We rob banks”.
"Elementary, my dear Watson”.
“I’ve been waiting for you, Obi Wan. We meet again at last. The circle is now complete. When I left you, I was but the learner; now I am the Master”.
Pugs
Appearance
The pug is a breed of dog with a wrinkly, short-muzzled face and curled tail. The breed has a fine, glossy coat that comes in a variety of colours, most often fawn or black, and a compact square body with well developed muscles.
Origin
Pugs came from China to Europe in the 16th century. Queen Victoria developed a passion for pugs which she passed on to other members of the Royal family.
Traits
Pugs are very strong natured and stubborn, they need to be persuaded to do anything and are hard to train. The majority of the breed is very fond of children and are sturdy enough to play with them. Pugs can pick up on their owners’ mood and are very eager to please. They love spending time with their owners and follow them around, even if you just get up for a second they’ll be right there.
Pugs are very lazy and can spend up to 15 hours of the day sleeping. They are often called “shadows” because they follow their owners around and like to stay close to the action, craving attention and affection from their owners.
I have two pugs, their names are Dolly and Princess. They are sisters from the same litter, both born on the 2nd of January 2014.
Dolly (on the left) is a lot smaller than Princess but is the boss out of the two of them. She loves kisses and cuddles and will always try and steal human food from us.
Princess is a lot more boisterous, she loves going long walks and getting muddy!
Ella Stirling
Back To The Future (1985
Back To The Future part 2 (1989)
Back To The Future part 3 (1990)
Raiders of The Lost Ark (1981)
Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade(1989)
Jaws (1975)
The Graduate (1967)
Scar Face (1983)
Superman The Movie (1978)
Superman 2 (1980)
Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Return of The Jedi (1983)
Predator (1987)
ET (1982)
Alien (1979)
Aliens (1986)
Platoon (1986)
Wall Street (1987)
Bullit (1968)
The French Connection (1971)
The French Connection 2
Airplane (1980)
Robocop (1987)
Mad Max (1979)
Classic Movies
Future (1985)
Back To The Future part 2 (1989)
Back To The Future part 3 (1990)
(1981)
Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade
(1978)
: A New Hope (1977)
(1980)
(1971)
(1975)
The Terminator (1984)
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather part 2 (1974)
The Godfather part 3 (1990)
Laurence of Arabia (1962)
The Lost Boys (1987)
Dirty Harry (1971)
Blade Runner (1982)
Chariots of Fire (1981)
Psycho (1960)
Vertigo (1958)
North By North West
The Birds (1963)
Magnum Force (1973)
Ben Hur (1959)
Spartacus (1960)
Planet of The Apes (1968)
2001 A Space Odyssey
Logan’s Run (1976)
Grease (1978)
Marathon Man (1976)
Casablanca (1942)
It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
Duel (1971)
Carrie (1976)
(1984)
Judgement Day (1991)
(1972)
The Godfather part 2 (1974)
The Godfather part 3 (1990)
(1962)
(1987)
(1982)
(1981)
North By North West (1959)
(1973)
(1968)
2001 A Space Odyssey (1968)
(1976)
Marathon Man (1976)
It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
Sudoku is easy to play and the rules are simple. Fill in the blanks so that each row, each column, and each of the nine 3x3 grids contain one instance of each of the numbers 1 through 9.
Sudoku
CONFIDENT GRATEFUL RESPECT
COOPERATION HAPPY THANKFUL
COURAGEOUS LOVING TOLERANT
EMPATHY POSITIVE TRUSTING
GENEROUS
Y P P A H H W C B T I L
W C Z O C W H M G C T L
T C O Q S F M E C E O U
L N O O M I N N Y P L F
U T E U P E T H F S E E
F X C D R E T I V E R T
K J H O I A R R V R A A
N I U Q P F G A O E N R
A S U M N X N E T M T G
H W E H U S T O O I Z Q
T C G N I V O L C U O K
L G N I T S U R T H S N
Short Pastry
The most popular of all pastries this is easier and quicker than the richer pastries. Equally useful for sweet and savoury dishes, short pastry is traditionally prepared by lightly rubbing in the fat with the finger tips, until the flower and fat mixture looks like fine bread crumbs.
Ingredients
Short Pastry: • 200g (8oz) plain/self raising flour • Pinch of salt • 50g (2oz) lard • 50g (2oz) margarine • Cold water to mix about 30ml (2 tbsp) • Add 25g (1oz) sugar if sweet pastry is required
Filling: • 2 eggs • 200g (8oz) caster sugar • Juice and rind of 1 lemon • 125ml (1/4 pint) boiling water • 25g (1oz) cornflour
Method
Short Pastry:
1. 1 mix flour and salt in basin, rub in fat 2. 2 using a knife to cut and stir add the cold water to form a stiff paste 3. 3 turn dough on to a flour board or worktop and roll out 4. 4 line an 18cm flan ring with pastry bake blind
To bake blind line the flan ring with pastry and place a circle of grease proof paper over the pastry then a layer of rice or baking beans. Bake in a moderate oven at 190 C, 375 F, gas mark 5 for 20 minutes.
Filling:
1. 1 Beat egg yolks with 100g (4oz) sugar, add lemon juice, grated rind and boiling water.
2. 2 Blend in the cornflour, (mixed to a smooth paste with cold water), bring to the boil, stir well.
3. 3 pour into the baked flan case 4. 4 whisk egg whites stiffly, gradually beat in the remaining
sugar to form stiff peaks 5. 5 spread over the lemon filling and bake until crisp and pale
golden brown at 150 C, 300 F, Gas mark 2 for 25-30 minutes.
Ingredients
Pastry:
• 200g Plain Flour
• Half a tsp of Salt
• 125g of Lard
• Cold water to mix (about 100ml)
Filling:
• 350g Mature Cheddar Cheese
• 2 Eggs
• 1 Large Red Onion
Method
Pastry:
1. Mix flour and salt, add the fat cut into small pieces
2. Stir with a knife (do not rub in) Mix to a stiff paste with water
3. Roll out on a floured surface to a narrow strip
4. Fold in three, turn one of the open ends towards you and roll out again. Do this three times in all
5. Cover pastry and leave to rest (about 15 minutes) then roll into desired shape
6. In hot weather allow pastry to rest for 20-30 minutes in a refrigerator before use
Filling:
1. Grate all the cheese 2. Grate the onion, or finely chop 3. Mix and bind together with the 2 eggs
Rolls:
1. Roll out pastry, on a floured surface, to a long strip, approx 3inches wide
2. Roll the filling with floured hands into a ‘sausage’ as long as the pastry strip
3. Place at the edge of the pastry
4. Roll the pastry to enclose the filling, damping the edge with milk and seal well
5. Cut into lengths and place onto a baking tray piercing with a knife to allow the steam to escape
6. Brush over with a beaten egg, or milk 7. Bake in a hot oven 230C,450F, gas mark 8, for 20 minutes
Answers to Who Said It
• The Terminator (The Terminator)
• David Bruce Banner – The Incredible Hulk
• Dirty Harry – Sudden Impact
• Tony Montana – Scar Face
• Indiana Jones – Raiders of The Lost Ark
• Rick Blaine – Casablanca
• Admiral Kirk – Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Khan
• Rhett Butler – Gone With The Wind
• Dorothy Gale – The Wizard Of Oz
• Dave Bowman – 2001 A Space Odyssey
• Travis Bickle – Taxi Driver
• Sheriff Brody – Jaws
• Jack Torrance – The Shinning
• Jerry McGuire (Jerry McGuire)
• Forrest Gump
• Clyde Barrow – Bonnie and Clyde
• Sherlock Holmes – The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
• Darth Vader – Star Wars
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