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Our Mission at Brothers and Books
Support the positive mental health of our heroes
Use bibliotherapy to combat poor mental health
Create resilient workforces through our programs
Change lives through our amazing community
Our Programs
Creation of Community libraries for organisations looking to better support their team’s well-being
In person speaking events to organisations wishing to learn about supporting their members mental health through bibliotherapy
Promotion of mental health awareness and bibliotherapy as a tool to combat stress and promote resilience
Provide free reading resources to individuals looking to flourish or find advice and information about a trauma that is impacting them
Provide free life changing books to poeple in the community who are going through difficult times through our anonymous book giving
Produce a podcast that supports authors and readers come together to learn about life lessons, advice and help people connect
Online courses that give volunteers and community members vital skills to implement what they have read and turn their knowledge to wisdom
Provide an online community of first responders, veterans and current serving ADF members that is supportive and provides free resources
How reading can help you and your team
69%
Reduction in stress
18%
Increase in life satisfaction
50%
Increase in decision making ability
Impact of Bibliotherapy
Reading reduces stress by up to 68% and is almost 300% more effective than going for a walk to reduce cortisol.
Books can contribute to your social life. Staying social has big benefits including preventing isolation, which is a risk factor for depression and dementia.
It offers relaxation, stimulation, knowledge and self-development, new perspectives on life and inspiration.
Unguided self-help through bibliotherapy can produce improvement for individuals with social anxiety disorder.
Reading helps us to mentally slow down, relax physically and put as at ease, priming us for a restful night's sleep.
Reading has been shown to increase empathy. This allows us to show greater care for one another and increases our communication ability as well.
Psychologists often utilise self-help books with their patients to offer further support between sessions.
Books are cost effective, elicit positive responses from patients and allow for improved patient self-management.
