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Grief & BereavementSupporting Others

Supporting a Friend Through Grief

When someone you care about is grieving, it’s hard sometimes to know how you should act. You care about them and want to help but don’t want to say or do the wrong thing. Here’s some tips to support a friend who’s lost someone. This blog is a part of our Living With Loss: Grief […]
Grief & BereavementSelf Care & Coping Mechanisms

Video games to cope with grief

Grief can be a challenging thing. Not everyone grieves in the same way, and people find different ways of coping. It can be difficult to understand your emotions and know how you’re ‘meant to’ act. Video games might help you to understand your feelings a bit better.  This blog is a part of our Living […]
Grief & Bereavement

6 Tips for Coping with Pet Loss

Whether you’ve lost a furry friend, a scaly soul mate, or an aquatic ally, losing a pet is tough. We often consider our pets as family, so saying goodbye can be painful.  This blog is a part of our Living With Loss: Grief Campaign. To see more campaign content, click here. Here are 6 tips […]
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Coping With Grief At Christmas

Christmas is a time that most people spend with family, friends and loved ones. But seasonal events like this can be a painful reminder of a missing loved one. Here’s some advice on how to deal with your grief. This blog is a part of our Living With Loss: Grief CampaignTo see more campaign content, click […]
AddictionDebt & Credit

My Gambling Journey: From Fun to Addiction to Recovery

This is a guest blog from Matt, who shares his gambling journey. He told us about his life, when gambling changed from being fun to battling a secret addiction. He shared his dark thoughts when he reached rock bottom, his recovery and the help available. Here’s Matt’s story. Harmless fun? My first memories of gambling […]
AddictionDrugs

Drugs, Addiction and Getting Help

Some young people experiment with drugs. It could be because you want to know what it feels like, you want to fit in, or because of peer pressure. Meic isn’t here to judge you. We want to ensure you have the information you need about the risks so that you can make informed choices. We’ll […]
College & Sixth FormExams

Dyslexia and The Support Available To You

If you have trouble with reading, writing, or spelling, you might have dyslexia. It’s common, affecting about one in ten people in the UK. But what exactly is dyslexia, and how can it affect you? What is dyslexia?  Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty that can make it tricky to read, write, and spell. But […]
Being In CareFamily

What To Do If You’re Facing Being Made Homeless

People can be at risk of becoming homeless for lots of reasons. Here’s Meic’s advice for young people on what to do and where to go if you need help with your housing situation. The stigma that is sometimes attached to being homeless can put some people off seeking help, but people become homeless for […]
School

Survival Guide to Starting Secondary

Starting high school for the first time this year? Worried about finding your way around a bigger building, making new friends and the extra workload? Here’s Meic’s survival guide to secondary school. 1. You’re not alone Thousands of other young people across Wales are in the same position as you. Lots of you are feeling […]
College & Sixth FormExams
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A Level Results – Good or Bad: What Next?

Getting your A-Level results soon, or maybe you’ve already had them by the time you read this? Worried about what happens next? Read on for help. Whether your results are better or worse than expected, you have choices. We look at University options, resits, alternatives to Uni and getting support. Going to University? The exam […]
College & Sixth FormExams

A Level Results – Good or Bad: What Next?

Getting your A-Level results soon, or maybe you’ve already had them by the time you read this? Worried about what happens next? Read on for help. Whether your results are better or worse than expected, you have choices. We look at University options, resits, alternatives to Uni and getting support. Going to University? The exam […]
Budgeting & SavingGrab The Meic

Grab The Meic: How Do I Save To Go Travelling?

Joel is keen go travelling with friends but isn’t sure how to start saving up. He contacted Grab the Meic for advice. Grab the Meic was an opportunity to ask us about anything that was worrying you. The advice was not instant and was used to create anonymous blogs for the website to help other […]
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