In 1992, the World Health Organisation established 10 October as World Mental Health Day. The WHO defines mental health as a person's physical, mental, and social well-being, as well as the capacity for development and self-realisation. Although it is still an often overlooked aspect of our lives, let us keep this year's celebration's slogan close at heart: "Mental health is a universal human right"!
To meet the needs of students, staff and Alumni of Adam Mickiewicz University, the AMU Psychological Development and Support and the Support Office for Persons with Disabilities are organising a Mental Health Day event at AMU on Wednesday, 25 October.
Workshops, lectures and sports activities for English and Ukrainian speakers will be held at the Morasko campus and AMU sports facilities.
To enable all students and academic staff to participate in the event, Her Magnificence Professor Bogumiła Kaniewska has decided to declare Rector's hours from 9:30 a.m. until the end of the day. Other employees may attend the events with the awareness of their supervisors.
Download the event programme here.
Registration for selected activities must be completed via the registration form.
Enrolment is open until 23 October by midnight!
Official opening programme
The official opening of the event will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Aula of the Faculty of Political Science and Journalism on the Morasko campus:
- Welcome by the Adam Mickiewicz University authorities
- Speech by Prof. Bogumiła Kaniewska, Rector of Adam Mickiewicz University.
- Invocation by Prof.Joanna Wójcik, Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Teaching.
- Welcome speech by the President of the Students' Self-Government of Adam Mickiewicz University.
Scientific session
- Students' proactivity in the area of health and education (research results) - Prof. Emilia Soroko (co. Dominika Górska, Lidia Cierpiałkowska)
- What students want to know about mental health and therapies - questions and answers - Agata Kaźmierska, Lidia Cierpiałkowska
- Recovery or improved functioning as goals of therapy for mental health problems - Lidia Cierpiałkowska
Join also the webinar entitled. 'Taking care of myself to take care of others. Teacher/teacher well-being', hosted by Professor Sylwia Jaskulska (Faculty of Educational Studies, UAM) at 6 p.m. on the University's YouTube channel.
PLEASE NOTE: The official opening and the webinar are conducted in the Polish language only.
