"Almost 1 in 4 young people meet the criteria for a probable serious mental illness (PSMI)"
Mission Australia and Black Dog Institute report.
October is Mental Health Awareness Month, which means this is the perfect time for us to reflect upon the importance of a healthy mind and what it means to live with mental illness. In this society, while our attention to physical health is paramount, we often forget that a healthy mind is the driver behind our ambitious endeavour to self-improvement.
By now, you're probably wondering what we mean by 'human living library'---a human library or book is a group of people or a singular person who has willingly volunteered to share their anecdotes and stories to complete strangers. In placing a face and voice to a story, libraries and their living books hope to enlighten 'borrowers' (like you) about often controversial topics.
Join 4 brave human libraries as they share their experiences of the highs, lows and curiosities of mental illness- below reads a list of the kind of books available for you to borrow (off our extremely limited, one-off shelf):
- Bipolar disorder: not all black-and-white.
- Schizophrenia: more than meets the eye.
- Dissociative identity disorder: seldom understood, always judged.
- Obsessive compulsive disorder: not an adjective.
At the conclusion of the session, you will have the opportunity to collect a free 'mental health ribbon' enamel pin as souvenir of your experience.
Learn how you can weaponise truth and empathy to combat stereotypes, find common ground and improve your own state of mind.
DATE: 7th of October, 2023 (First Saturday of the month).
TIME: 1:00pm-4:30pm.
LOCATION: Azure Beach Public Library main branch- Cove Meeting Room.
FEE: Free entry, register interest.
To learn more and register your place as borrower, please click the button below- Be quick! spots are limited.
For more information about mental health, please visit; Youth Mental Health- Black Dog Institute- https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/research-areas/youth-mental-health/
K. Skelly
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