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ART SHOW
Gisborne Secondary College
Students take the running in mental wellbeing message
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Gisborne Secondary College Wellbeing CoCaptains Emily Duoba and Zoe Phillips organised and hosted an art show on 22 July to showcase the talent of students and raise awareness of youth mental health and support services.
The theme of the show was “What is in your emotional backpack?” and college students and year 6s from surrounding primary schools were encouraged to submit or present a piece of art, which could include music or dance.
Emily said the inspiration for the show's concept came from how students come to school with school bags, laptops and pencil cases and if one item is forgotten it affects how they can learn.
“If you don’t have one of them, you are unable to work to your full potential, just like how hard it is to work when you are carrying all the stress, mental illnesses, and everything else that can come with life….students and teachers may be unaware of all these,” she said.
The event was also a fundraiser and money was raised for Beyond Blue, which specialises in mental health and wellbeing support programs for issues related to depression, anxiety and other related mental illnesses, and Backpack Bed, a charity that provides emergency relief beds for the homeless.
