[Edited from public address]
Since 2011, batyr has been giving a voice to the elephant in the room. Smashing stigma around mental health. Creating positive behavioural change for young Australians now and in the future:
Of every 30 students in Australia, there will be 7 dealing with mental health issues but only 2 will ask for support and 5 of them will suffer in silence
Founder Sebastian Robertson experienced the frustration and isolation of living silently with mental ill-health whilst at university. Sebastian recognised that it was time to have open honest conversations about mental health with young people, and founded the organisation, naming it after batyr (‘hero’), The Talking Elephant From Kazakhstan.Since 2011, batyr has been giving a voice to the elephant in the room. Smashing stigma around mental health. Creating positive behavioural change for young Australians now and in the future:
- School, Universities and Workplace programs that aim to remove the stigma around mental health and engage, educate and empower.
- Individuals are welcome to join a free two day workshop that empowers young people to give a voice to their story of mental-ill health.
- Transform Help give a voice to the elephant in the room by fundraising or joining us at our next event.
batyr is a for purpose preventative mental health organisation, created and driven by young people, for young people.