The world is facing a youth mental health crisis, with psychological distress among young people reaching record highs. A recent report in The Lancet Psychiatry highlights the urgency of the situation, highlighting the role of global trends like economic instability,
For young people, the most meaningful support often comes from their peers. On R U OK?Day 2024, which falls on Thursday, 12 September, the focus is on empowering everyone in the community to have regular, meaningful conversations about life —not
Our 2024 Season has finally begun! This is a busy and exciting time of year for our educational theatre company, with the actors hard at work learning shows for primary and high school audiences. What goes into preparing our actors?
Have you used your Student Wellbeing Boost funding yet? The one-off grant has been allocated to every school in Australia, to support the mental health and wellbeing of their students. Student Wellbeing Boost funds will need to be spent or
There’s no doubt that anxiety is on the rise amongst Australian children and teachers are seeing the impact in the classroom. A recent national survey of over 2000 teachers identified poor mental health, including anxiety, depression and other mental health
Broaching the topic of suicide with your children is undeniably challenging. On average in Australia, nine people die by suicide each day. For young Australians, suicide remains the leading cause of death, and research shows that 1 in 13 young people
In 1983, two educators set out to create a theatre company that would not only entertain and delight young audiences, but would also tackle some of the major social issues of the time, including bullying, violence, and physical and emotional
Each year we join Australian schools in celebrating R U OK?Day. Our programs encourage students to support each other in meaningful ways and stay connected with their communities, families, teachers, classmates and friends. On Thursday the 14th of September we’re
Loneliness, anxiety, stress, depression and cyberbullying – these are some of the most pressing issues facing Australian young people. We’ve created a performance that empowers students with practical skills to help them cope with life’s challenges and build more positive,
Brainstorm’s 2023 season is now in full swing! We’ve just wrapped up three weeks of intense rehearsals in Northern NSW and our first teams of actors are heading off to share their performances with schools. Raphael and Jake are performing
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