Our inner nerds were jumping for joy when we discovered that a specialty superhero store exists! The Superhero Supply Co. has everything you need to get out there and save the day from the forces [...]
It is one of the most common mental illnesses experienced among Australia’s young people, but how much do we really know about depression? Luckily for us there are many free resources that [...]
One of the many exciting aspects of heroism science is its interdisciplinary nature. By incorporating elements from the humanities, psychology and scientific method, heroism research seeks to [...]
At Hero Town, the mental wellbeing of Australia’s young people is one of our highest priorities. It deeply concerned us then, in a recent post on our website, that a majority of young [...]
Hailed as “the stuff of miracles”, a Western Australia waitress performed an extraordinary feat when she ran from her workplace and swam 500 metres to save a drowning child. Today in [...]
At Hero Town, one of the lifestyles that we promote is called positive deviance. A positive deviant is someone who acts outside of the norm, but in an uplifting and constructive way.
The Hero Training provided by Hero Town Geelong is supported by social psychology research and concepts. One of the concepts that we use is the bystander effect. But what is the bystander effect, [...]
Before we can help young people with their mental health concerns, we need to listen to what they are saying. One of the first things that we request of participants in Youth Mental Health First [...]
