by Sara O'Dowd | Mar 30, 2020 | Children and Young People, mental health, parenting, relationships, Society, the spark, Tips, topical, young people
With a constant stream of news updates, statistics and opinions about Coronavirus (COVID-19), it is likely the children in our lives will be struggling with some degree of coronavirus anxiety. This can be an incredibly worrying time for children. While there are... 
by Andrew Webb | Jan 22, 2020 | couples, mental health, news, Society, the spark, topical, young people
As 2020 gets into full swing a review by The Spark Counselling shows 2019 was another difficult year for individuals, couples and families in Scotland. Across all counselling services offered by the organisation, there has been a 26% year-on-year increase in demand as... 
by Andrew Webb | Jan 30, 2019 | Children and Young People, mental health, parenting, Society, young people
We are what we eat. That is the simple truth that has launched a thousand cookbooks. Eat unhealthily, expect to be unhealthy. Slowly we are starting to realise that the same applies to our minds and mental ill-health. We are what we consume and what we consume... 
