It sounds deceptively simple — but 'risky play' could be one of the fixes to the teen mental health crisis

Wed, 3 Jul 2024 04:45:19 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-09/risky-play-teen-mental-health-crisis/103939412>

'"Better a broken bone than a broken spirit".

It's the motto of adventure playgrounds all over the world.

It also has a special place in the heart of Fathuma Haji Ali, one of 11
children in her family.

She was just eight years old when she was introduced to 'The Venny', an
adventure park in the shadow of the Kensington public housing towers in
Melbourne.

"I remember first walking in and seeing the layout and it was so overwhelming
but in the best way. I was like, 'where do I begin?'" Ms Haji Ali said.'

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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