The themes for UWC Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 is “You matter” and “It is ok not to be ok sometimes”.
The programme for the week is as follows:Monday, 4 October 2021
Tuesday, 5 October 2021
Wednesday, 6 October 2021
Thursday, 7 October 2021
Friday, 8 October 2021
Use the hashtags #YouMatter #ItOKtoNotbeOKsometimes
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Instagram: @uwconline – https://www.instagram.com/uwconline/
Twitter: @uwconline – https://twitter.com/UWConline
TikTok: @uwconline – https://www.tiktok.com/@uwconline
Links to all events to follow shortly - watch this space!
The programme for the week is as follows:
Monday, 4 October 2021
The UWC Integrated Student Mental Health and Wellness Policy
| 13h00 - 14h00 YouTube link: http://bit.ly/MentalHeathWeek-Day1 Facebook link: https://bit.ly/FB-UWC-Live |
Prof Pamela Dube: DVC Student Development and Support |
| Dr. Bronwyn Dworzanowski-Venter: Primary Researcher for the UWC Integrated Student Mental Health and Wellness Policy | |
| Phumelelani Mshumi: SRC President | |
| Mischka Jade Lewis: Student participant in the UWC Integrated Student Mental Health and Wellness Policy Task Team | |
| Nqobile Gumede: Student poet | |
| UWC Creative Arts Choir performance |
Tuesday, 5 October 2021
Mental Health live webinar Hosted by UWC Human Resources
| 11h00 - 12h30 Link: https://bit.ly/3lZlf5g |
Prof Anita Padmanabhanunni: Facilitator |
| Vanishaa Gordhan: SADAG Operational Manager | |
| Stacey Elias: Clinical psychologist, Centre for Student Support Services | |
| Irma Olivier: Counselor and Wellbeing Consultant at Wellness@Work |
Wednesday, 6 October 2021
UWC: Pause, Remember and Honour a Loss and Grief Live Webinar
| 13h00 - 14h00 Registration: https://bit.ly/3CV7Mlv |
Lutasha Ndesi: Presenter |
| Roné Gerber: Psychologist, Centre for Student Support Services |
Thursday, 7 October 2021
PACT to ACT event
| 13h00 - 14h00 YouTube link: https://youtu.be/q7QiXpsoGrw Facebook link: https://bit.ly/FB-UWC-Live |
Broadcasting event of a compilation of short videos submitted by the UWC community about “mental health activities”. Commentary and self-help tips included by staff of the Centre for Student Support Services |
Friday, 8 October 2021
Walk the walk for Mental Health: Social Media Event
| 13h00 - 14h00 | Take time out of your workday and walk the walk for mental health! Share pics or videos of yourself walking/running/biking for mental health. Indoors or outdoors, home or the office - it can be any place you can get to. Take the time for your own mental health and walk the walk! |
Use the hashtags #YouMatter #ItOKtoNotbeOKsometimes
Be sure to tag UWC official social media platforms:
Facebook: @uwconline1 – https://www.facebook.com/uwconline1/LinkedIn: The University of the Western Cape – https://linkedin.com/school/uwc/
Instagram: @uwconline – https://www.instagram.com/uwconline/
Twitter: @uwconline – https://twitter.com/UWConline
TikTok: @uwconline – https://www.tiktok.com/@uwconline
Links to all events to follow shortly - watch this space!
