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About Me

Mental Health in UK (MHUK) - I created "Mental Health in UK" in July 1998, here in my home in Edinburgh. It started off a very small personal project of mine and expanded to what it is today - a UK Mental Health Portal. The main focus is to reform people's concepts and ideas about what it means to have a mental health problem of any description by informing and enlightening everyone with our creativity, talent and imagination and to provide support and friendship via the online community setup there.
I do have a personal page on the site - All About Me although that is not the main focus, but something for me to document my life and as a way of expression - sometimes about my frustrations that I've had with the mental health system here in Scotland. There are also personal pics, my pets and charitable events.
Something that I will be adding to over the next few years is "Challenging the Psychiatric System". I obtained full copies of my notes over a period of 16+ years and I feel recovered and strong enough to make points about what has been written and to provide an insight into how certain events and observations can be widely misconstrued.
A chapter in my life is now closed and I am officially discharged from the system - but my notes will always be there.
Just recently I have been interviewed for Depression Alliance's Newsletter about online support - Depression Alliance Newsletter . This in on page 6.
I've also had my recovery story published on the Scottish Recovery Network site - My Recovery Story
Don't forget, if you want some merchandise, visit the site MHUK Shop or go to MHUK's Ebay Shop .
Kestrel at window sill

Photobucket Album

Needing a breather!!! Didn't stay longer than 5 mins.


2009 August Holiday in the Highlands

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Anyone and everyone who has made a difference to people's lives, given hope, encouragement and understanding.

And I like anyone who is passive like me! I hate argueing with people!

My Blog

2009 August Holiday in the Highlands


Posted by on Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:34:00 GMT

Baldy’s Blog

Baldy's BlogA blog I check several times a day..........he's losing his battle with leukaemia
Posted by on Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:12:00 GMT

Engage with the present

What does living in the moment mean? Does it imply we have no concern for the future?  Does it suggest that the past is irrelevant or does it signify that we have to forget about our goals and dr...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:54:00 GMT

Online Support Article + Recovery Story

I was interviewed a while back for Depression Alliance's Newsletter about online support - Issue 2 2008 it's on Page 6   It's a .pdf download.At around this time, the Scottish Recovery Netwo...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:38:00 GMT

Past life and new life..........

Life gone by.............Quite a few years ago when I was in my state of limbo (e.g not doing very much!), my hubby and I would go for a morning walk to get some fresh air.  It was a case of goin...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:11:00 GMT

Wish I was a fish :=)))

The fish tank was starting to look a bit sparse - some fish had died recently of old age.  So, off we went and bought 5 Neon's, put them in with the other adults, omg, they're soooo tiny!  T...
Posted by on Sat, 10 May 2008 15:30:00 GMT

Oh dear, what will we do without fuel.....LOL

Matilda, our car, very rarely 'gets out'   she's all cosy in her house thanking her lucky stars that she's full up and satiated Weren't we born with legs, feet, designed to move?! &nbs...
Posted by on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:48:00 GMT

I need a holiday, am going on one soon!

Pitlochry here we come, just need to get Bobby to pack his suitcase
Posted by on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 08:53:00 GMT

Not in a good place right now........

I dunno what it is, but trivial sh*t, moaning about pointless stuff is really starting to pi** me off.  I dunno what people are wanting out life? why doesn't anyone see what really matters? ...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:54:00 GMT

RIP Colin McRae MBE 1968-2007

RIP Colin McRae MBE 1968 - 2007 Absolutely gutted for his poor family and the fact his son died too
Posted by on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 07:25:00 GMT