The University of Kent UCU Branch is delighted to announce that on Friday 6 December from 13.00 – 14.00 in Sibson Lecture Theatre 1 at Canterbury. The Inclusion Initiative will be delivering a session for staff at Kent on ‘Introduction to Mental Health’.

The session will cover:

•             Considering the definition of mental health

•             Stigma and discrimination

•             Parity of esteem

•             How to support someone- introduction of the aid memoire HELD

•             Self-care and wellbeing

 Please book via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introduction-to-mental-health-the-inclusion-initiative-tickets-77806658811

 All welcome and please do feel free to bring along non-UCU staff members. As you will be aware, the number of university workers accessing counselling and occupational health services has shot up, according to research which describes “an epidemic” of poor mental health among higher education staff. Mental health problems within the student community are also on the rise, with student suicides reaching a record level in recent years. Please do pass on to colleagues/contacts who may be interested in attending this useful workshop.