Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Mental Health Awareness Week 2022
Mental Health Awareness Week is from Monday 9 May to Sunday 15 May. Check out some of the events, academic blogs and resources available.
Events
Take a look at some of the mental wellbeing events taking place over the next week and beyond.
In this workshop we will: Discuss 'what is anxiety?', explore how anxiety affects our thoughts, feelings and behaviours, talk about symptoms and living with your anxiety and discuss what support and self-help resources are available.
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Monday 9 May
13:00 – 15:00
Free mediation event for all students. Have a spare 20 minutes? Come and join your Student Union Officers for a session of guided meditation and free snacks.
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Tuesday 10 May
10:00 – 12:00
City Campus, CL203 (Calverley)
Join your Student Union Officers to design your own tote bag, all materials provided for free. Free snacks also included!
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Wednesday 11 May
10:00 – 15:00
Leeds Beckett Students' Union Communal Space, Ground Floor Portland Building, City Campus
Learn the benefits of positive sleep routines for your health, wellbeing, and study.
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Wednesday 11 May
13:00 – 14:30
One-hour online session to teach you how to reduce and manage stress. Delivered by Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service.
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Thursday 12 May
13:00 – 14:00
One-hour online session to introduce you to information and techniques to manage panic. Delivered by Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service.
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Thursday 12 May
13:00 – 14:00
Featured blog: Reflecting on mental health
Blogs
Read from our students, academics and professional support staff about their own mental health experiences, the support available and the research currently ongoing at the university.
Research from the New Economic Foundation suggests that there are five ways of wellbeing that we can all use to improve our mental health.
Find out how you can make them a part of your everyday life from LBU Wellbeing Practitioner Danielle Robinson.
Read from LBU Wellbeing Practitioner James Ewens about the one way we can all improve our learning, performance and memory.
Read from Carnegie School of Education's Rachel Bostwick on how schools can combat loneliness among students.
The Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools is a partnership between Carnegie School of Education and social interest organisation Minds Ahead. Read from Minds Ahead Chief Executive Dean Johnstone about the importance of creating a community approach to mental health provision in schools.
LBU Mental Health Practitioner Freyja Douglas-McTurk explains the benefits of a balanced study schedule for students preparing for exams.
PGCE Primary Education graduate, Jordan Hunt, shares how the Pastoral Team helped him get through his studies and improved his wellbeing.
Check out resources, blogs and more
Explore more of the mental wellbeing blogs and resources available to you by visiting our Mental Health Charter page.
