The Discover/Recover Theatre Project is a preventative mental health intervention that seeks to increase mental health literacy and reduce stigma through education and awareness-raising:
- A Testimonial theatre performance “A Face in the Crowd”
- Co-production and sharing the lived experience of people with mental health challenges
- Mental health education workshop for young people
Key finding of the report show that this is an effective approach that improves mental health literacy, reduces stigma and supports help-seeking behaviours among young people.
The play was highly endorsed by the young people and 92% supported its staging in other locations.
The project reached 1032 young people across 10 Secondary Schools in 2019.
This webinar will show the very positive findings demonstrated in the evaluation; generate discussion from key stakeholders from Arts, Health and Education and explore sustainability for this essential mental health promotion project which has been proven to be a safe and effective medium of reaching young people.
Minister Mary Butler Launches Social Impact Study – Discover/Recover Theatre Project –“A Face in the Crowd”
‘The Discover/Recover Theatre Project’ is a preventative mental health intervention that utilises live drama performance to effectively increase mental health literacy, reduce stigma through education and support help seeking amongst young people.
The project is a coproduction, sharing the lived experience of people with mental health challenges via the professionally produced testimonial theatre performance, ‘A Face in the Crowd,’ supported by a mental health educational workshop for young people.
The key finding of the report show that this is an effective approach that:
- Improves mental health literacy
- Reduces stigma
- Supports help-seeking behaviours among young people.
The ‘A Face in the Crowd’ performance was highly endorsed by the young people and 92% supported its staging in other locations. The project reached 1032 young people across 10 secondary schools in 2019 alone.
This Webinar will share the positive impact findings demonstrated in ‘The Discover/Recover Theatre Project: A Social Impact Study’ evaluation; generate discussion from key stakeholders from Arts, Health and Education and explore sustainability for this essential mental health promotion project which has been proven to be a safe and effective medium of reaching young people.
