{"id":1957,"date":"2018-10-08T11:25:05","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T10:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/?p=1957"},"modified":"2018-10-09T09:37:32","modified_gmt":"2018-10-09T08:37:32","slug":"world-mental-health-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/kentstudents\/2018\/10\/08\/world-mental-health-day\/","title":{"rendered":"World Mental Health Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

The University of Kent is celebrating World Mental Health Day (Wednesday 10th October 2018<\/strong>) with a week\u2019s worth of events on the Canterbury and Medway campuses.<\/p>\n

Events are open to all students and most are free to attend. See below for a detailed list of the week\u2019s activities.<\/p>\n

For further information, please visit the corresponding Facebook events and\/or the Student Support and Wellbeing website on https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/studentsupport\/events\/wmhd.html<\/a><\/p>\n

CANTERBURY CAMPUS ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"World<\/a>
Click to enlarge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

10:00 \u2013 17:00\u00a0Plaza<\/em>
\nKent Union positive mental health stall<\/strong>For more info on KU stall go to: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/262408447642443\/?ti=icl<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

12:00 \u2013 14:00\u00a0Templeman Library Foyer<\/em>
\nStudent Support & Wellbeing information & activities stand<\/strong><\/p>\n

12:00 \u2013 18:00\u00a0Meet outside Parkwood Essentials\u00a0 –\u00a0<\/em>Wellbeing Walk to Whitstable\u00a0<\/strong>with Mental Health Group UKC and Trekent Rambling<\/p>\n

\"Ramble<\/p>\n

For more info on Wellbeing Walk visit: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/816714935194273\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

13:00 \u2013 16:00\u00a0Student Media Centre (Above Venue) –\u00a0<\/em>\u2018Crafternoon\u2019 organised by UKC Student Minds\u00a0<\/strong>For more info go to:\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/190383568262889\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

13:10 \u2013 13:50\u00a0Kent Sport Hall 3 –\u00a0<\/em>Tai Chi taster session <\/strong><\/p>\n

13:15 \u2013 13:50 –\u00a0Mindful Labyrinth Walk –\u00a0<\/strong>Meet outside Mandela Building in front of Venue<\/em><\/p>\n

15:00 \u2013 16:30\u00a0Dolce Vita –\u00a0<\/em>Wellbeing Caf\u00e9<\/strong>: a relaxed place to meet other students to talk, play games or take part in wellbeing activities (launches this week and then re-occurs every Wednesday in term<\/strong> time).<\/strong><\/p>\n

THURSDAY 11TH<\/sup> OCTOBER 2018<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

13:10 \u2013 14:00\u00a0Cornwallis Central Lecture Theatre 1<\/em><\/p>\n

Understanding Mental Health Difficulties Bite Size Talk by Kate Pitchforth\u00a0for Kent staff only\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u2013 an overview of some of the mental health difficulties experienced by students at University, support offered by the Wellbeing Team, advice for staff assisting students and for their own self-care<\/p>\n

6pm Grimond Lecture Theatre 3\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Free film night hosted by the University of Kent and Pilgrims Hospice \u2018A ghost story\u2019<\/strong>, exploring themes of loss and grief, followed by discussion . Book tickets here: https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/free-film-night-a-ghost-story-tickets-47916977971?aff=ebdssbdestsearch<\/a><\/p>\n

Flyer (PDF):\u00a0 https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/studentsupport\/events\/wellbeingfestival\/Film%20Night%20-%20Ghost%20Story.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

FRIDAY 12TH<\/sup> OCTOBER 2018 <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

13:10 \u2013 13:50\u00a0Kent Sport Hall 3 –\u00a0<\/em>Tai Chi taster sessions
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Labyrinth<\/em><\/p>\n

13:15 \u2013 13:50 –\u00a0Mindful Labyrinth Walk –\u00a0<\/strong>Meet outside Mandela Building in front of Venue<\/em><\/p>\n

This post is by Julianna Reyes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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