Youth vulnerabilities in a Europe without borders

<< Objectives >>The JANUS project wants to develop a response to the increasing need for support of vulnerable young people (VYP) that are facing mental health issues. JANUS wants to promote Autobiographical Theatre (AT) as a therapeutical methodology and specifically address young people with mental health to help them in developing resilience and socialization skills in reaction to the crisis that their face. << Implementation >>The activities envisaged by Janus are•Autobiographical Theatre: Training of trainers•Adaptation of AT methodology in Romania and Cyprus•Co-creation of JANUS methodology•Implementation of Janus methodology in Romania and Cyprus•Local Testing workshops in Italy, Romani and Cyprus•2 Autobiographical theatre performances in Romania•Autobiographical theatre performances in Cyprus•Digital platform•1 e-booklet: •Set of videos•1 Janus Festival of Autobiographical theatre in Romania<< Results >>Janus will create resources to help young people learn how to build and rebuild their health balance and quality of life, enabling these young people to move from unhealthy situations. Youth people will create autobiographical performances to tell about mental illness, challenging stereotypes, helping them to reduce stigma, and decreasing the sense of isolation. They willl be actors of their own stories, proving that they have something to tell and that they deserve to be heard.