Human Books Sharing their Story on Mental Health

HUMAN BOOKS SHARING THEIR STORY ON MENTAL HEALTH 

Thursday 22 October 2020 6.00-8.00pm

Pearl Cove Library on Level 2 in the library in a marked area - follow the signs and directions from staff.

To register for the event visit our link at Eventbrite or contact Pearl Cove Library on 9217 9991 during library hours or at library@pearlcove.com.au. 

This is a free event so book your place with a human book! Suitable for 15 years and above and refreshments provided.

Pearl Cove Library is presenting the Living Library event Human Books Sharing Their Story on Mental Health at Pearl Cove Library where we will be welcoming the community to join us in doing our bit to celebrate mental health month. Human books will include professionals and practitioners who have worked in the mental health field, advocates of mental health from our indigenous community, survivors with their remarkable stories as well as friends and carers who have learnt a lot along the way. Let's break down the stigma of mental illness for better understanding and outcomes for wellbeing in our community. So come "borrow" a human. 

The Human Living Libraries concept refers to the activity of a human acting the role of a storyteller for a "reader". It's a conversation and a learning experience between the books and the readers at the library, and the idea of giving a "voice to the voiceless" for marginalised people in response to discrimination and stereotypes.

https://www.humanlibraryaus.org/humanbooks

https://humanlibrary.org/about 

For some further recommended information on this subject you can check out the Mental Health Commission of NSW events page at https://nswmentalhealthcommission.com.au/events

For some recommended viewing watch Atypical on Netflix: 

https://www.netflix.com/title/80117540

Images used: 

 https://frelibrary.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/living-libraries-don%E2%80%99t-judge-a-book-by-its-cover/ 

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