In line with World Mental Health Day (10th October), we will be holding an official launch event for our new website ‘CHERISH’ – Caring for Self-Harm: Resources & Information for Supporting Students in Higher Education.
The event will last for one week, and we will be focusing on a specific area of mental health each day, with contributions from individuals with a particular interest in this area from the University of Westminster. The website will officially launch at 8am on Monday 5th October, and we will be covering the following topics:
Monday 5th October
The importance of balance & boundaries
Dr Cassie Hazel
Tuesday 6th October
Listening to learn to your inner ally for authentic wellbeing
Justin Haroun
Wednesday 7th October
Finding connect through peer support
Dr Jo Birkett
Thursday 8th October
Health, wellbeing & the city post-COVID19
Dr Krystallia Kamvasinou
Friday 9th October
Yoga breathing techniques for managing stress
Dr Tina Cartwright
Saturday 10th October – World Mental Health Day
Self-Compassion and Mental Health
Dr Kathryn Waddington
We will have a variety of resources available, including blogs and videos from professionals and researchers. We will be posting updates throughout the week on this event page & on our twitter page (@cherishsupport1) so please do follow for updates.
If you would like any further information about this event or the website, please get in touch.