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Youth mental health: is it enough to train teachers?

Youth mental health: is it enough to train teachers?

by The Spark Counselling | Jan 23, 2018 | Children and Young People, families, mental health, non-profit, parenting, Partnerships, relationships, young people

Research published this month revealed 66% of staff in Scottish schools feel ill-equipped to help pupils with youth mental health problems. Commissioned by the Scottish Association for Mental Health, the survey highlighted the need to properly train teachers and...
First Aid for relationships

First Aid for relationships

by The Spark Counselling | Oct 6, 2016 | counselling resources, mental health, Partnerships, relationships, Society, the spark, Training

The concept of First Aid is something most of us are familiar with. Many of us have the training (the rest of us wish we had) to deal with accidents and emergencies. When a loved one, colleague or complete stranger takes ill there is a natural human instinct to help....
The need for emotional first aid

The need for emotional first aid

by The Spark Counselling | Aug 2, 2017 | case study, counselling resources, couples, couples and individuals, families, mental health, relationships, Society, tips, young people

When we experience aches, pains or a chesty cough where do we head? Straight to our local doctor of course. When it comes to emotional pain – guilt, loss, loneliness – what do we do? Most of the time we try to sort it ourselves. We (try to) keep calm and...

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