by Dee Barker Creggan | Mar 25, 2020 | Children and Young People, families, mental health, parenting, the spark, Tips, young people
As adults attempt to make sense of the Coronavirus pandemic, take a moment to think about how difficult it is for children to get their heads around this new ‘normality’. Knowing how to talk to children about coronavirus has become an urgent and significant parenting... 
by Andrew Webb | Mar 2, 2020 | Children and Young People, mental health, relationships, social media, Society, the spark, Tips, young people
One of the mental health challenges facing young people is the issue of loneliness at university. With the freedom and independence that university brings – and young people relish – also comes the risk of isolation. Feeling lonely at university is very common.... 
by Andrew Webb | Feb 5, 2020 | Children and Young People, Children's Mental Health Week, families, mental health, parenting, the spark, Time to Talk Day, Tips, young people
During Children’s Mental Health Week, it might be worth thinking about The World Health Organisation’s figures that “around 1 in 5 of the world’s children and adolescents have a mental disorder” and that “about half of mental disorders begin before the age of... 
