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  • Songs For Sound Minds #18 – Benjamin Clementine

    Songs For Sound Minds #18 – Benjamin Clementine

    Songs for Sound Minds are our picks of the best music that uplifts, inspires and boosts mental health. Songs written as an anthem to overcoming the storms of life. The songs that give hope in those times when we are struggling. This weeks song tackles the subject of bullying. ‘Phantom of Aleppoville’ by Benjamin Clementine…

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  • Songs For Sound Minds #17 – Bon Jovi

    Songs For Sound Minds #17 – Bon Jovi

    Songs for Sound Minds are our picks of the best music that uplifts, inspires and boosts mental health. Songs written as an anthem to overcoming the storms of life. The songs that give hope in those times when we are struggling. In the Songs for Sound Minds series we often pick tracks because of they…

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  • Bad News, Anxiety and the Media

    Bad News, Anxiety and the Media

    Escaping bad news and tragedy feels like an impossible task. For years war, terrorism, racism, persecution and fear have dominated the news. Thanks to digital technology we are stuck on a 24-hour a day loop of breaking news and broadcasts from the scene of the latest tragedy. Which for almost all of us, now feels…

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  • Life Hacks for Mental Health – Part 3

    Life Hacks for Mental Health – Part 3

    In the final part of our life hacks series we are looking at how doing what you are good at, keeping in touch and asking for help can set you on the path to good mental health. Catch up on part 1 and part 2 of the life hacks series. 7. Do things you are…

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  • Life Hacks for Mental Health – Part 2

    Life Hacks for Mental Health – Part 2

    Welcome to part 2 of The Spark’s life hacks for mental health series. This time we are looking at how getting active, putting the cork back in the bottle and looking out for others can boost mental health. Catch up on part 1 of the life hacks series – covering healthy eating, slowing life down…

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  • Songs For Sound Minds #16 – Madonna

    Songs For Sound Minds #16 – Madonna

    Songs for Sound Minds are our picks of the best music that uplifts, inspires and boosts mental health. Songs written as an anthem to overcoming the storms of life. The songs that give hope in those times when we are struggling. There are times when we just want to find a place to switch off,…

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  • Life Hacks for Mental health – Part 1

    Life Hacks for Mental health – Part 1

    Mental health is just as important as physical health. Most of the time we try to keep our bodies healthy because we know it makes us feel better about ourselves and helps lower the risk of illnesses like heart disease and diabetes. Whilst we are busy pursuing the body beautiful our mental health can be…

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  • Relationship Breakdown and Suicide

    Relationship Breakdown and Suicide

    At The Spark we relish opportunities to get involved in community-based initiatives. A great example is our involvement in the North West Glasgow Suicide Prevention forum and it’s ‘Suicide Safer Communities’ project. As a social enterprise, we are always looking for ways to help the communities we are based in. Through them we can offer…

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  • Songs For Sound Minds #15 – Carole King

    Songs For Sound Minds #15 – Carole King

    Songs for Sound Minds are our picks of the best music that uplifts, inspires and boosts mental health. Songs written as an anthem to overcoming the storms of life. The songs that give hope in those times when we are struggling. Friendships lie at the heart of our latest pick: Carole King’s You’ve Got a…

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