The Kaleidoscope Mental Health Support Society
Supporting mental wellbeing through peer support and mental health education
The Mental Health Network will be hosting an event for those interesting in volunteering towards the promotion of mental health at UBC. The event runs from 4-6pm on Jan 17th. Unforetunatly this conflicts with our Kaleidoscope meeting next week at 4-5pm but both will still be going on.
For more information and to register visit the new MHN website.
Click here to register:
The Kaleidoscope will reconvene on Tuesdays 4:00-5:00pm in the small meeting room of the CSI in Brock Hall. (on the main floor, if you have trouble finding us just ask at the CSI help desk – they are super nice).
Out first meeting is set for Jan. 10th 2012.
If you’re interested in attending the group but this time doesn’t work for you please send us an email. We have been thinking of setting up an additional meeting time and may be able to work out something 🙂
The hours of the CSI have changed so we will be meeting at 4-5pm in the larger boardroom on Dec. 6th, 13th and 20th. The room is just a little farther down the hall more opposite the kitchen. If you need help finding it just ask the person at the help/info desk (its usually Christine and shes very nice!)
Portrayals of Madness in Film
Wednesday Oct. 19th,12:00-12:45 and 1:00-1:45
@ the Norm Theatre in the SUB (next to Bernoulli’s Bagels)
There will be time for questions and discussion as we screen depictions of mental illness in clips from Donnie Darko, A Beautiful Mind, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Little Miss Sunshine to more obscure and foreign films.
Come at 12pm, come at 1pm or stay for both! Refreshment provided!
For more information contact [email protected]
The following is an entry to UBC’s Thrive Blog Challenge (UBC’s mental health awareness week Oct. 17-21):
Over the years I’ve realized I can’t get rid of stress. Here are some things I do to limit how bad it gets.
- Remind myself that stress is normal.
- Let myself be comfortable with some level of stress and not get caught up in the cycle of stressing about stressing out.
- Take some deep breaths; 4 sec in, 4 sec hold, 4 sec out, 4 sec wait, repeat etc. Breathe deeply into your belly, not just your chest. This will help lower your heart rate to calm you down.
- Picture the worst thing that could happen, because usually it’s not that bad.
- Get a good night’s rest, eat healthily and exercise. You’d be surprised how much these simple things can affect stress, anxiety and mood.