The teenagers leading the mental health conversation

Connected - The Thrive® Podcast

English - March 03, 2022 11:44 - 24 minutes - 19.5 MB
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From Stephen Fry and suicide prevention to time-management skills and outdated PHSE, teenagers Conor and Bridie shine a light on the impetus for creating their mental health platform, Spark UK, and the content void they are working to fill.

Listen in to discover:

Why anger fuelled a desire to curate mental health resources for young people The unexpected challenges facing teenagers today The ongoing stigma surrounding mental health – and where they feel society is in terms of a shift How to navigate school Wi-Fi alongside GCSEs and an impromptu live interview on Sky News! The importance of instilling self-care acts from a young age What’s next for Spark UK as an authority on young people’s mental health

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