Mental health

ISBA 2016: Adventures with dementia - Neil Mapes

Dementia Adventure is a registered charity that is dedicated to supporting people to live well with dementia and have a sense of adventure in their lives.

Published on September 12, 2016 | 24 minutes | 4905 words | Iriss

ISBA 2016: Back in the driving seat - James McKillop

Dr James McKillop MBE, a person who has been living with dementia for a long time, tells of his personal experience of risk and outdoors activity.

Published on September 12, 2016 | 9 minutes | 1820 words | Iriss

Acumen: giving mental health service users and carers a voice

Michael McEwan of Able Radio speaks to Pauline Vance, Development Worker at Acumen, about its supports and services.

Published on May 16, 2016 | 13 minutes | 2739 words | Iriss

Recovery Across Mental Health (RAMH)

Recovery Across Mental Health (formerly Renfrewshire Association for Mental Health) is an independent voluntary sector organisation that aims to enable people to recover from mental ill health and to promote wellbeing.

Published on April 20, 2015 | 7 minutes | 1383 words | Iriss

Whose Shoes?

Michelle Drumm from Iriss has a conversation with Gill Phillips (the creator of Whose Shoes?) and Ken Howard (a media ambassador for people with dementia)

Published on November 24, 2014 | 26 minutes | 5476 words | Iriss

World Dementia Awareness Month 2014

September is World Dementia Awareness Month and to mark it Iriss.fm met up with the directors of Dementia Scotland Consultancy and Training and a group professionals and carers in the area of dementia care.

Published on September 22, 2014 | 33 minutes | 6830 words | Iriss

Write to recovery

A website designed to support people affected by mental health problems on their journeys of recovery, was launched on 11 June 2014 at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh.

Published on June 10, 2014 | 37 minutes | 7859 words | Iriss

Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival 2013

Guest presenter Heidi Tweedie, Highland Festival Publicity Co-ordinator, gives us a round-up the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival 2013 in the Highlands.

Published on November 21, 2013 | 21 minutes | 4444 words | Iriss

Promoting Excellence in Dementia Education Conference

The Promoting Excellence in Dementia Education conference was held on 18 September 2013 at the Stirling Management Centre. It was organised by NHS Education for Scotland (NES) and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

Published on September 17, 2013 | 47 minutes | 10010 words | Iriss

Recovery 2020: A vision achieved? SRN 5th national gathering

The main themes that emerged included the importance of relationships and working with, and empowering individuals and communities to make recovery a reality by 2020.

Published on March 18, 2013 | 23 minutes | 4760 words | Iriss