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Students: How to Stay Motivated
As university students, we are all probably used to working from our bedrooms. However, this time may be a little different, unlike before, we no longer have the option of…
by laurahw | 02/05/2020 at 12:25pm
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The Digital Drinking Era
The current pandemic has seen the closure of all clubs and bars in the UK. As a result of these closures, people have found alternative ways to ‘go to the…
by laurahw | 17/04/2020 at 11:52am
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4 Types of Health to Consider this World Health Day
How did you spend World Health Day? Unless you’ve been hiding from the news, there’s a good chance that you have already been thinking about health a lot in the…
by Meg_Sprout | 08/04/2020 at 7:45am
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COVID-19: What does it mean for Graduations and Final Exams?
Coronavirus has swept the nation and disrupted everyone’s lives beyond belief, from NHS staff to school children, everyone is feeling the effects. Someone feeling those effects in particular is final…
by laurahw | 07/04/2020 at 8:35am
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People in Cardiff have low body confidence, young people blame social media
A report from the leisure centre providers Better, who currently provide all of Cardiff’s leisure centre services, has revealed that people in Cardiff have lower body confidence than people in…
by Tom M | 30/12/2019 at 10:03am
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I’m Concerned About A Friend On Facebook
“My friend has been posting some worrying stuff on Facebook. They keep talking about self-harm and suicide and I’m worried they might hurt themself. What can I do?” It’s great…
by meic.cymru | 10/10/2019 at 3:16pm
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Take Mind’s Young People’s Survey
The national mental health charity, Mind, has a survey for us. About the survey Mind has launched an ambitious programme to improve the information and support available to young people…
by Sprout Editor | 31/07/2019 at 12:35pm
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Review: Robinson: The Other Island (Chapter)
Creative use of headphones makes for a Virtual Reality -esque experience in this unique retelling of the classic book, Robinson Crusoe. As in many of the contemporary shows you can…
by Tom M | 11/05/2019 at 6:44pm
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New podcast, Ordinary Madness, looks at the history of mental health
Cardiff based podcast Ordinary Madness tells the history of mental illness. Written and hosted by Mathew Robson, each episode delves into the lives of creatives, doctors, psychopaths, the mad, the…
by Sprout Editor | 05/04/2019 at 10:43am
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#MyStory: Road To Recovery
“Provided the right ingredients, I could kill myself so easily. I look at everyday items and see their potential to poison me.” These are the words I said to a…
by zippedlips | 15/11/2018 at 1:42pm
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How does the Budget 2018 affect young people in Wales?
Today a lot of the adults in your life will probably be talking about the Budget. It’s not quite the same as your personal or household budget, it’s the national…
by Tom M | 30/10/2018 at 12:57pm
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Juxtaposition – MAN
‘MAN’ is a concept EP by Juxtaposition. At just 5 tracks and with a running time of a little over 11 minutes, Juxtaposition deliver a short story, exploring an array…
by Juxta Music | 23/07/2018 at 3:33pm
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Meet The Blues Programme
Are you looking for mental health support in Cardiff? Then The Blues Programme can help! We chat with Gemma about the service… What’s your name and where do you come…
by Sprout Editor | 31/10/2017 at 4:30pm
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Meet The Peer Mentoring Service
Are you looking for support to get back into work? Then the Peer Mentoring Service from Gofal can help! We chat with Rhiannon about the service… What’s your name and where…
by Sprout Editor | 20/10/2017 at 2:41pm
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World Mental Health Day
A common issue surrounding mental health is that people are reluctant to talk about it. People aren’t afraid to talk about their broken leg, or how they can’t come…
by Sprout Editor | 09/10/2017 at 9:49pm
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Get yourself out of the graduate hangover
Graduate life is weird. We all have this idea of what life is going to be like once we’ve graduated with our very expensive piece of paper, once we’ve moved…
by Sammy Sprout | 19/09/2017 at 10:00am
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#YourShout: How do you rate Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Wales?
How do you rate Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Wales? The National Assembly for Wales is currently looking at whether the review of CAMHS – the ‘Together for…
by Sprout Sub-Editor | 11/09/2017 at 10:00am
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18-25? Like theatre? The Amber Project theatre may be for you!
Want to get into theatre? The Amber Project theatre programme for young people between the ages of 14-25 is starting this week! The Amber Project supports any young person (aged…
by Sammy Sprout | 04/09/2017 at 9:48am
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YourShout: Share your views on your Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health Services
Did you know? Our mental health is just as important as our physical health, and the two are closely linked We all have times when we feel down, anxious or…
by Sammy Sprout | 25/08/2017 at 11:23am
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Aunty Sprout: Toxic Friendship
Hi Aunty Sprout, I wanted to get some advice because I think that I need to cut myself off from this ‘friend’. I’ve known her since primary school and she’s…
by Aunty Sprout | 09/08/2017 at 8:00am