Mental Health Awareness Week (26 September – 2 October) is happening across Aotearoa. After two years of change, isolation and disconnection, the theme is “Reconnect – with the people and places that lift you up.”
Whether it be reaching out to someone you have lost contact with, or doing something that used to bring you joy, use this years Mental Health Awareness Week to reconnect to what makes you feel good.
Events at Unitec
Unitec is celebrating the week with various events that are targeting at wellbeing of staff and students, including pilates, mental health workshops, counsellor drop in session, waiata and even a therapy dog!
The events are open to everyone, as a practical way to reconnect. Take a break from your laptop and get involved in doing something that makes you feel good.
MHAW is run by the Mental Health Foundation, check out the national campaign which has various online resources and events happening through the week: https://mhaw.nz/
Check out the programme below for the huge range of events to choose from, and visit our Events Calendar/Maramataka for more detail on each event listing.
- To book for pilates, yoga and the pool tournament, email connect@unitec.ac.nz
- To book for the Hauora Maori: Manaaki Ora workshop, use this booking form. This Wānanga will enable Kōrero about Hauora Māori as a holistic approach to Wellbeing. It will include taha whānau, taha wairua, taha hinengaro, connection to Te Taiao (the environment).
- To book for the LeVa Pacifica perspectives on Mental Health workshop, use this booking form.
Hey, Looks like a great lineup of events. Is there more information on what the various workshops are about?
Kia ora Laura, you could check out the event listings in the events calendar, and/or email connect@unitec.ac.nz for more info.
This has something for everyone, well done for organising everything so well. The food today was just divine too. Thank you!
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