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A Brighter Future for Mental Health in Wales: What You Need to Know

The Welsh Government has shared a new plan for mental health that will guide us for the next 10 years, from 2025 to 2035. The Welsh Government’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy is all about making sure people get help with their mental health earlier and preventing problems from getting worse. It’s a fresh look […]
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Grab The Meic – How Do I Help A Friend With An Eating Disorder?

Suzie is worried about her friend and her eating habits and wants to know the best way to support her whilst avoiding doing something that might make it worse. She 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 […]
Being Unwell

Should You Be Worried About Monkeypox?   

With all the media attention around monkeypox, it can be hard not to worry about the recent outbreak reported in the news and on social media. It may be confusing to understand what’s going on, especially when there’s misinformation being spread. This blog looks at what monkeypox is and how to cope if you’re worried about it.    […]
Being UnwellKeeping Healthy

Checking Your Breasts For Changes

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Whether you call them boobs, breasts, pecs or whatever, as a young person, whatever sex you identify as – as we all have breast tissue – you should be checking them regularly for any changes. How often should I check my breasts? It is best to check your breasts […]
Being UnwellCollege & Sixth Form

Tips To Help With Learning From Home

If you’re at school or uni, then the current lockdown means that you’re learning from home once again. We know that this was difficult for a lot of you last time, but hopefully things will be easier this time around. Meic is here to help. Things aren’t new anymore, and schools should be better equipped […]
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Your Voice – School And Lockdowns

Now that we’re back in a lockdown with schools closed to the majority of pupils, we wanted to share with you some work that we’ve been doing to tell people how you’re feeling about Covid-19 and learning from home. Back in October 2020, we wanted to know how children and young people like you were […]
AddictionBeing Unwell

The Truth About Recovery – A Poem

Mental health is something that children and young people often contact Meic about. We were sent this poem by a young person, which describes the long and difficult road to recovery. The Truth About Recovery The truth is recovery is hard, really hard I know because I’m trying.I know that the truth is recovery is a […]
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Grab the Meic – Covid Makes Me Feel Down

A lot of you will be feeling all kinds of concerns and worries during the Covid pandemic and some of you might be finding it harder to cope than others – and that’s ok! Grace* Grabbed the Meic to ask for advice. Grab the Meic was an opportunity to ask us about anything that was […]
Being UnwellSelf Care & Coping Mechanisms

A Mental Health Toolkit Designed For You

Meic has been included as a resource in a Mental Health Toolkit developed by the Welsh Government for young people in Wales. The toolkit is easily accessible to you through Hwb, the digital platform for learning and teaching in Wales. You should already be familiar with Hwb if you’re logging into your account regularly at […]
Being Unwell

Social Distancing: What Does It Actually Mean?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has now announced stricter social distancing measures and has put the country in lockdown. There will be no school, college or Uni, no cafes, no social gatherings. Most people will have to work from home and everything we once knew has changed in just a few days. I ddarllen yr erthygl […]
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Grab The Meic: Dental Problems

This week’s young person is having a nightmare trying to get a referral to see an orthodontist. Here’s her experience and our advice in Grab the Meic. 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 […]
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