Events - June 2021

Are you grad student struggling to manage academic and personal demands?  Are you worried about whether you belong or if you are intelligent enough to succeed? Connect with other grad students in an informal and confidential environment where you can discuss the things impacting you and learn new ways to manage.

• This group offers a safe, confidential space in which to talk about the stressors in graduate school and life including relationships, wellness, worries about academic competence, loneliness, stress management and emotional resilience.

Learn about what Low Mood and Depression are; including skills to better manage your low mood and depression and how to:

• alleviate low mood and depression in the moment 
• challenge your depressive thoughts
• change behaviours that maintain low mood and depression using mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy, and self-compassion

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Why practice self-compassion?

Through research, self-compassion has been linked to positive well-being in the reduction of negative mind states, including anxiety, depression, perfectionism and shame. In addition, it has been associated with improved emotional coping and greater resilience.  

Having compassion for oneself is really no different than having compassion for others. In this workshop, you will be given the opportunity to explore self-compassion by participating in reflection and writing exercises, meditations, and open discussions.

Are you grad student struggling to manage academic and personal demands?  Are you worried about whether you belong or if you are intelligent enough to succeed? Connect with other grad students in an informal and confidential environment where you can discuss the things impacting you and learn new ways to manage.

• This group offers a safe, confidential space in which to talk about the stressors in graduate school and life including relationships, wellness, worries about academic competence, loneliness, stress management and emotional resilience.

Learn strategies to manage stress and anxiety

This CBT and mindfulness-based seminar is designed to help you better understand anxiety, its causes, and the factors that maintain it. Throughout this seminar, we will introduce you to a number of strategies designed to alleviate anxiety in the moment, challenge your anxious thoughts, and change behaviours that maintain your anxiety. You will receive an in-depth handout with various strategies for you to try over the coming weeks, some which we will practice during the seminar.

This training consists of a facilitated discussion of the online More Feet on the Ground mental health education program. This program uses those online materials, as well as vignettes to teach students, staff, and faculty how to Recognize, Respond, and Refer individuals experiencing mental health problems on campus.

Are you grad student struggling to manage academic and personal demands?  Are you worried about whether you belong or if you are intelligent enough to succeed? Connect with other grad students in an informal and confidential environment where you can discuss the things impacting you and learn new ways to manage.

• This group offers a safe, confidential space in which to talk about the stressors in graduate school and life including relationships, wellness, worries about academic competence, loneliness, stress management and emotional resilience.

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an evidence-based group therapy for preventing depressive relapse and treating mood disorders using mindfulness techniques. The goal of the group is to introduce and practice the techniques which can reduce depression, anxiety, and stress.