The teenagers leading the mental health conversation
From Stephen Fry and suicide prevention to time-management skills and outdated PHSE, teenagers Conor and Bridie shine a light on the impetus for creating their mental health platform, Spark UK, and the content void they are working to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 learn:
- 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 society is in terms of a shift
- How to navigate school Wi-Fi, GCSEs and an impromptu live interview on Sky!
- 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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