Mental Health Awareness Month

MHAM

MENTAL HEALTH

AWARENESS MONTH

SEPTEMBER 2023

As part of MHAW 2023, the UCSA and UC are bringing you a month long programme to learn more and explore the 5 pillars of wellbeing.

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EVENTS

10,000 Steps Challenge | Te Wero Hīkoitanga: 21st August midnight - 1st October midnight; How many steps have you done today?; UC Event | Mental Health Awareness Month

Random Acts of Kindness Day: 1st September noon - 11:59pm; Did you know 1 September 2023 is New Zealand’s Random Acts of Kindness Day?; UC Event | Mental Health Awareness Month

Karakia: 4th September 9am - 9:15am; Rehua, near Therapy Café; UC Event | Mental Health Awareness Month

Karakia: 5th September 9am - 9:15am; Rehua, near Therapy Café; UC Event | Mental Health Awareness Month

Sleep Seminar: 5th September 1pm - 2pm; Ernest Rutherford 225; UC Event

Crafternoon: 5th September 2pm - 3pm; Te Rua Makerspace; Crafternoon is a drop-in crafting session open to makers of all skill-levels! Come on by and relax with some semi-guided activities to unlock your creativity.; UC Event | Mental Health Awareness Month

Karakia: 6th September 9am - 9:15am; Rehua, near Therapy Café; UC Event

What is my flag workshop: 6th September noon - 2pm; Te Rua Makerspace; UC Event

Karakia: 7th September 9am - 9:15am; Rehua, near Therapy Café; UC Event

Crafternoon: 7th September 2pm - 3pm; Te Rua Makerspace; Crafternoon is a drop-in crafting session open to makers of all skill-levels! Come on by and relax with some semi-guided activities to unlock your creativity.; UC Event

Karakia: 8th September 9am - 9:15am; Rehua, near Therapy Café; UC Event

Te Ngaki o Waiutuutu Working Bee: 8th September noon - 4pm; Te Ngaki o Waiutuutu (UC Community Garden); Join our working bee at Te Ngaki o Waiutuutu (UC Community Garden) every Friday afternoon 12 to 4pm.; UC Event

Massage Therapy Promotion: 11th September midnight - 18th September midnight; UC Sport and Rec Centre; Relax and unwind with a massage at the UC RecCentre.; UC Event

Karakia: 11th September 9am - 9:15am; Rehua, near Therapy Café; UC Event

Karakia: 12th September 9am - 9:15am; Rehua, near Therapy Café; UC Event

Calendula Balm Workshop: 12th September noon - 1pm; Te Ngaki o Waiutuutu; UC Event

World Green Campus Day: 12th September noon - 11:59pm; This World Green Campus Day, Tuesday 12th September, EnviroSoc and UC Sustainability are running a series of insect surveys in Ilam gardens on campus! 🌏💚; UC Event

Café Reo and Lunch hosted by UC Māori and Aotahi: 12th September 1pm - 2pm; Te Ao Marama; UC Event

Crafternoon: 12th September 2pm - 3pm; Te Rua Makerspace; Crafternoon is a drop-in crafting session open to makers of all skill-levels! Come on by and relax with some semi-guided activities to unlock your creativity.; UC Event

Karakia: 13th September 9am - 9:15am; Rehua, near Therapy Café; UC Event

UC Wellbeing Connect Zone: 13th September noon - 2pm; Haere-roa; Smoothies, fruit and chats; UC Event

Spiritual Wellbeing Clinic: 13th September 12:30pm - 1:30pm; Karl Popper 103; UC Event

Panel discussion: Alcohol related challenges in our community: 13th September 3pm - 4pm; Undercroft 101; UC Event | Mental Health Awareness Month

Karakia: 14th September 9am - 9:15am; Rehua, near Therapy Café; UC Event

Crafternoon: 14th September 2pm - 3pm; Te Rua Makerspace; Crafternoon is a drop-in crafting session open to makers of all skill-levels! Come on by and relax with some semi-guided activities to unlock your creativity.; UC Event

Karakia: 15th September 9am - 9:15am; Rehua, near Therapy Café; UC Event

Te Ngaki o Waiutuutu Working Bee: 15th September noon - 4pm; Te Ngaki o Waiutuutu (UC Community Garden); Join our working bee at Te Ngaki o Waiutuutu (UC Community Garden) every Friday afternoon 12 to 4pm.; UC Event

Massage Therapy Promotion: 18th September midnight - 25th September midnight; UC Sport and Rec Centre; Relax and unwind with a massage at the UC RecCentre.; UC Event

Karakia: 18th September 9am - 9:15am; Rehua, near Therapy Café; UC Event

Monday Yoga: 18th September 10am - 12:30pm; Tī Kōukaa; Club Event | UC Event

Karakia: 19th September 9am - 9:15am; Rehua, near Therapy Café; UC Event

PsycSoc Coffee w/ a Friend: 19th September 9am - 1pm; Therapy cafe; Club Event | UC Event

Blood Giving Day: 19th September 10am - 3pm; Undercroft 101; Join UC in saving lives!; UC Event

Staff and Student Social Event: 19th September noon - 2pm; Haere-roa; UC Event

Women's Suffrage Day: 19th September noon - 11:59pm; UC Event

Crafternoon: 19th September 2pm - 3pm; Te Rua Makerspace; Crafternoon is a drop-in crafting session open to makers of all skill-levels! Come on by and relax with some semi-guided activities to unlock your creativity.; UC Event

Running 72 - Lads Without Labels: 19th September 4pm - 22nd September 4pm; C Block Lawn; Club Event | Mental Health Awareness Month

Take a mate for coffee: 20th September 8am - noon; UC Event | Mental Health Awareness Month

Karakia: 20th September 9am - 9:15am; Rehua, near Therapy Café; UC Event

Food Lovers Master Class with Kate: 20th September 11am - 1pm; UC Event

Tutoring Session: 20th September 11:30am - 2:30pm; Bentleys; Club Event | UC Event

Contemplative Prayer & Lunch: 20th September noon - 1pm; Karl Popper 103; UC Event

UC Wellbeing Connect Zone: 20th September noon - 2pm; Haere-roa; Smoothies, fruit and chats; UC Event

Karakia: 21st September 9am - 9:15am; Rehua, near Therapy Café; UC Event

Crafternoon: 21st September 2pm - 3pm; Te Rua Makerspace; Crafternoon is a drop-in crafting session open to makers of all skill-levels! Come on by and relax with some semi-guided activities to unlock your creativity.; UC Event

Karakia: 22nd September 9am - 9:15am; Rehua, near Therapy Café; UC Event

Te Ngaki o Waiutuutu Working Bee: 22nd September noon - 4pm; Te Ngaki o Waiutuutu (UC Community Garden); Join our working bee at Te Ngaki o Waiutuutu (UC Community Garden) every Friday afternoon 12 to 4pm.; UC Event

The Five Ways to feeling good and functioning better - MHAM: 22nd September 12:30pm - 1:30pm; External Music Events | UC Event | Mental Health Awareness Month

Mindfulness in the Garden: 22nd September 1pm - 1:30pm; Te Ngaki o Waiutuutu | Waiutuutu Community Garden; UC Event

Massage Therapy Promotion: 25th September midnight - 30th September midnight; UC Sport and Rec Centre; Relax and unwind with a massage at the UC RecCentre.; UC Event

Karakia: 25th September 9am - 9:15am; Rehua, near Therapy Café; UC Event

Karakia: 26th September 9am - 9:15am; Rehua, near Therapy Café; UC Event

Mending Clinic: 26th September 1pm - 3pm; Karl Popper 103; UC Event | Mental Health Awareness Month

Crafternoon: 26th September 2pm - 3pm; Te Rua Makerspace; Crafternoon is a drop-in crafting session open to makers of all skill-levels! Come on by and relax with some semi-guided activities to unlock your creativity.; UC Event

Karakia: 27th September 9am - 9:15am; Rehua, near Therapy Café; UC Event

Contemplative Prayer & Lunch: 27th September noon - 1pm; Karl Popper 103; UC Event

UC Wellbeing Connect Zone: 27th September noon - 2pm; Haere-roa; Smoothies, fruit and chats; UC Event

Healing through the Psalms workshop: 27th September 1pm - 1:30pm; Karl Popper Room 103; UC Event

Fidget Making Class: 27th September 2pm - 4pm; Te Rua Makerspace; Come and make your own fidget!; UC Event

Karakia: 28th September 9am - 9:15am; Rehua, near Therapy Café; UC Event

Ask a Granny: 28th September 10am - 2pm; Undercroft Ground Floor; UC Event | Mental Health Awareness Month

Crafternoon: 28th September 2pm - 3pm; Te Rua Makerspace; Crafternoon is a drop-in crafting session open to makers of all skill-levels! Come on by and relax with some semi-guided activities to unlock your creativity.; UC Event

Karakia: 29th September 9am - 9:15am; Rehua, near Therapy Café; UC Event

2hr Deep Restore Retreat: 29th September 2pm - 4pm; UC Event

For more information and resources of Mental Health Awareness Week see here.