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Mental Health Awareness Week. Day 4 – Walking and Talking in Nature
The Pandemic has affected how we, as Counsellors, interact with the young people we work with. We haven’t been able to meet young people indoors at our office in Dalkeith and or visit other buildings such as schools to continue our work. We quickly shifted to online and telephone working and it was a transition…
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 – Day 3 Top Tips
There’s a lot of good research to support the role nature can play in protecting and supporting our mental health. For many of us though, ‘being in nature’ may not be as easy as it sounds. The good news is, you don’t have to climb a mountain to feel the benefit – there are…
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Mental Health Awareness Week – Sara’s Nature Blog
As a family counsellor, trees hold a special meaning for me and feature strongly in my work. I often use trees as a metaphor for family. The roots might represent the past, the trunk the present and the branches in all their glory, the future. We use family trees to map out families past and present…
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Mental Health Awareness Week 10th-16th of May 2021
Robin Spivey, MYPAS School Counsellor (Midlothian School Counselling Team) shares his thoughts on walking in nature and how this helps his health and wellbeing, especially on difficult days. I started walking every day a few years ago when my first son was born as often it was the only way that he could settle to…
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Kiltwalk Success!
You did it! During the weekend of the 23rd to the 25th of April 2021, 45 amazing Kiltwalkers from across Scotland undertook socially-distanced challenges to raise much needed funds for MYPAS. During that sunny weekend, adults, young people, children (and babies) walked, cycled, toddled or ran in their local areas as part of the 2021…
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It’s the Virtual Kiltwalk Weekend!
Tune for the day: Robert ‘Myles’ – Children I’m doing the Kiltwalk to raise funds to help young people’s mental health, only it’s a Kilt-ride for me – I’ll be on my bike – something I’ve enjoyed since I was a little girl. Hi, I’m Alison and I’m proud to be one of an incredible…
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Kiltwalking for MYPAS – Laura’s Story
My name is Laura and I am a school counsellor in East Lothian. I have four children and two dogs and I love to keep active. I started running about 10 years ago not long after the birth of my youngest. I started running lamp-post to lamp-post then walking to the next – it was…
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Virtual Kiltwalk 2021 – 3 days to go!
We are delighted to share news of a team, walking for MYPAS this weekend. The merry band of six Kiltwalkers comprises two MYPAS Board members who have experience of working with young people with mental health issues and four friends and family who are supporting the cause. One of our wonderful walkers has composed a…
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Kiltwalking for MYPAS. Ailsa’s Story
Kiltwalk April 24th 2021 I joined the staff of MYPAS in October 2020 as part of the school counselling service in East Lothian. I am really pleased to be working with young people in the county where I live. MYPAS has the wellbeing of young people at the core of the work that it does…
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MYPAS Bluebell Run Update 2021
The MYPAS Bluebell Run has been postponed until spring 2022. MYPAS constantly monitors the COVID-19 situation in the Lothians. Based on the most recent lockdown and commentary on when measures may be eased, we’ve made the difficult decision to postpone our event due to take place in spring 2021 until early next year. We know…
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