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The benefits of online counselling

The benefits of online counselling

by Andrew Webb | Aug 1, 2017 | case study, counselling resources, mental health, non-profit, relationships, the spark, topical

When we think of counselling most of us will picture people sitting together in a quiet room talking. For the majority of individuals, couples and families this is indeed what counselling looks like. But the growth of digital technology has opened up a new form of...
These are bad for your health

These are bad for your health

by Andrew Webb | Jul 19, 2017 | couples and individuals, gender, mental health, relationships, Society, the spark, Tips, topical, young people

Imagine a new product is about to be launched. This product has amazing capabilities. It has the power to make you dislike at least one aspect of your lifestyle intensely. Chances are it could leave you feeling deeply unhappy about your appearance, clothes or body...
Male postnatal depression is real

Male postnatal depression is real

by Andrew Webb | Jul 4, 2017 | Children and Young People, couples, families, gender, mental health, non-profit, parenting, relationships, Society, the spark, topical

The idea that male postnatal depression exists has long been considered in the same terms as man flu. Reactions can vary from a raised eyebrow to thinly veiled contempt when the subject is broached. Familiar gender stereotypes entrench the belief that a dad ‘can’t...
Dementia and relationships

Dementia and relationships

by Andrew Webb | Jul 25, 2017 | couples, couples and individuals, families, mental health, relationships, Society, the spark, Tips, topical

According to the Alzheimer’s Society over 850,000 people in the UK are living with dementia. The impact of dementia on sufferers and their carers is deeply upsetting. In particular the effect on their relationship is a very emotionally and mentally painful feature of...
Parents guide to exam results day

Parents guide to exam results day

by Andrew Webb | Jul 5, 2017 | Children and Young People, counselling resources, families, mental health, parenting, relationships, Society, the spark, Tips, topical, young people

Being a parent of a teenager is tricky at the best of times. High school exams are barely over when attention turns to the next stress-triggering milestone: exam results day. Parents can end up just as distressed as the kids who sat the exams. The near constant...
Low cost kids activities this summer

Low cost kids activities this summer

by Andrew Webb | Jun 21, 2017 | Children and Young People, families, parenting, the spark, Tips, topical

One thing guaranteed to create tension in a family is the long summer holiday and kids with nothing to do. Bored kids and parents trying to juggle time off with work commitments can be a recipe for a stressful summer. Kids activities like trampoline parks, cinema...
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