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Coping With COVID-19

Dealing with Overload

The COVID-19 situation is one that is affecting everyone in one way or another and unless you live under a rock or on a deserted island far, far away, I’m sure it’s the reason you’ve turned to reading this post. Read more…

By Naomi Marlene, 11 months11 months ago
Coping With COVID-19

An Open Letter to the Spark Family

Hey there, Spark Family. Times are particularly tough at the moment on everyone – but I think that those of us with mental health problems are possibly having a particularly rough time with things, in general. I know for me Read more…

By Gareth Molyneux, 1 year1 year ago
Mental Illnesses

Ask Twice, Save a Life

It sounds a bit weird doesn’t it, ask twice? I mean, why can’t people just be honest and tell you the first time? I’m of course, talking about asking how somebody’s doing. Does that clear things up? Didn’t think so! Read more…

By Gareth Molyneux, 3 years2 years ago
Uncategorized

Spark is 1! What a year!

Wow. It feels like not that long ago at all, I was writing a post introducing Spark Support to everyone, explaining who we are and what we do – then, all of a sudden, 12 months has passed, and I’m Read more…

By Gareth Molyneux, 3 years2 years ago
Uncategorized

Sleep 101

According to The Sleep Council’s ‘The Great British Bedtime Report’ from 2013 more than a third of UK adults get by with just 5-6 hours of sleep, and 27% are experiencing a poor quality of sleep regularly. Getting a good Read more…

By Chloe Sibthorp, 3 years2 years ago
Mental Illnesses

Using Analogies to Help Explain Mental Health

Following on from the previous article on how to explain mental health to others I thought I would write a little more specifically about using analogies to explain depression and anxiety. Why depression and anxiety? Because these are the issues Read more…

By Tania Kinsey, 3 years2 years ago
Mental Illnesses

How Do You Explain Mental Health Problems to Others?

We often see that famous statistic around – 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem at some point in our lifetime (though I recently read an article that said that figure could be higher at around Read more…

By Tania Kinsey, 3 years2 years ago
Mental Health Awareness Week 2018

Be there for your mate. MENtal Health.

This is part of our blog series written in conjunction with our lovely corporate partner, InterQuest Group, across Mental Health Awareness Week 2018. Trigger warning: This article speaks about suicide. Just be a man will you? Man up and get Read more…

By Gareth Molyneux, 3 years2 years ago
Mental Health Awareness Week 2018

Learn to Listen

This is part of our blog series written in conjunction with our lovely corporate partner, InterQuest Group, across Mental Health Awareness Week 2018. Trigger warning: This article mentions self-harm and suicide. Sorry, this isn’t a guide to social anxiety! But, Read more…

By Gareth Molyneux, 3 years2 years ago
Mental Health Awareness Week 2018

Switching Off

This is part of our blog series written in conjunction with our lovely corporate partner, InterQuest Group, across Mental Health Awareness Week 2018. It’s all up in the news at the moment – cut down carbon emissions, save energy, turn Read more…

By Gareth Molyneux, 3 years2 years ago

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