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Our mission at Brothers and Books

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Support
mental well-being

Use bibliotherapy
to save lives

Create
resilient workforces

Inspire a community of readers

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Our Programs

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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

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Promotion of mental health awareness and bibliotherapy as a tool to combat stress and promote resilience

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Provide free reading resources to individuals looking to flourish or find advice and information about a trauma that is impacting them

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Provide free life changing books to poeple in the community who are going through difficult times through our anonymous book giving

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Produce a podcast that supports authors and readers come together to learn about life lessons, advice and help people connect

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Online courses that give volunteers and community members vital skills to implement what they have read and turn their knowledge to wisdom

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Provide an online community of first responders, veterans and current serving ADF members that is supportive and provides free resources

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How reading can help you and your team

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69%

Reduction in stress 

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18%

Increase in life satisfaction

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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.

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Books can contribute to your social life. Staying social has big benefits including preventing isolation, which is a risk factor for depression and dementia.

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It offers relaxation, stimulation, knowledge and self-development, new perspectives on life and inspiration.

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Unguided self-help through bibliotherapy can produce improvement for individuals with social anxiety disorder.

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Reading helps us to mentally slow down, relax physically and put as at ease, priming us for a restful night's sleep.

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Reading has been shown to increase empathy. This allows us to show greater care for one another and increases our communication ability as well.

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Psychologists often utilise self-help books with their patients to offer further support between sessions.

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Books are cost effective, elicit positive responses from patients and allow for improved patient self-management.

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Supporting mental well-being
through bibliotherapy