Despite 1 in 4 young people suffering a mental health issue by the end of adolescence, mental health issues are not openly discussed and remain the ‘elephant in the room’.

Of every 30 students in Australia, seven will be dealing with a mental health issue, yet only two will reach out for support, leaving five suffering in silence. Sadly, most young people dealing with mental health issues do not reach out for help, largely due to stigma.

batyr is a for purpose preventative mental health organisation, created and driven by young people, for young people. We smash the stigma surrounding mental ill health and empower young people to reach out for support. We help create communities that support young people’s mental health and wellbeing.

batyr has a vision where all young people are engaged in positive conversations about mental health and empowered to reach out for support when needed.
how do we do this by engaging, educating and empowering young people!
Engage by young people talking to young people about mental health and wellbeing.
Educate through the sharing of young people’s lived experience stories.
Empower young people by giving them the knowledge and skills to lead mentally healthy lives.

This year we reached over 54,500 young Australians, engaging them in positive conversations about mental health and empowering them to reach out if they are struggling. 71% of the students we surveyed indicated they were more likely to seek help after seeing our program.

Next year we're aiming to reach 90,000 young people and to help us get there, we're trying to get x400 of our supporters signed up this Christmas to give just $10 a month which will allow us to reach 3,000 more young people next year.

We wouldn't be able to have the impact we do without you, so thank you for your support!