Are you passionate about mental health?
Do you want to be involved in activities that can take away from the stress of student life, while supporting a good cause?
Yes? Then read on!
Warwick Mind Aware is a society which helps raise awareness for mental health issues and reduce the stigma surrounding them.
Society Awards
Warwick wild card 2016 Best campaign of the year 2017
Best community society of the year 2015 Best society under 100 members 2017
Best campaign of the year 2015
We tend to have a range of activities going on throughout the year, so there’s something to suit everyone! All events are totally voluntary so you can help us plan or just come along to however many you like, it’s all about what works best for you!
Mental Health Awareness Weeks
Most of our important events are held during global and national awareness weeks dedicated to specific disorders or to mental wellbeing in general! During the week we work with our own members and different societies to hold various events helping raise awareness for mental health and different mental illnesses. This year we are planning:
- informational talks surrounding the given topic
- talks from external speakers to tell us a little bit about the mechanisms in the brain behind different conditions
- general wellbeing events in additional to our usual wellbeing events
The informational talks will be quite informal so you can get involved as much or as little as you like! We will be discussing things such as the symptoms, consequences and misconceptions about mental illnesses. We will also talk about misdiagnosis and how to help a friend.
We also hold events on mental health topics throughout the year, regardless of the time of year. These typically include disorders that might not have a dedicated week during term time but may also include ones that do - but please feel free to get in touch if there’s a particular topic that you’d like to talk about!
Neurodiversity
This year we are also planning to collaborate with societies at Warwick to introduce talks about neurodiversity and neurodivergent conditions! We hope to raise the awareness and understanding surrounding neurodiversity (including Autism and ADHD) by hosting events similar to the ones held for mental health awareness weeks!
Socials & Wellbeing Events
As well as raising awareness, we’re also here to have a good time! Mind Aware hold various socials throughout the year, and they’re all different so there’s something for everyone!
In the past we’ve done doggy de-stress days, christmas dinner at Xananas, Bowling, Laser Quest, Ice Skating, Curry nights, Board Game socials, and quiz nights. We're also looking to have regular guided meditation sessions, arts and crafts and nature activites!
Mind Aware Website
This year we will also be adding resources to the Mind Aware website, which will be available shortly! We plan to include things such as links to helplines, information about mental illnesses, books or media that is informational and represents mental illness accurately, and more! Our events and news updates will also be available to view on the website! We aim to collaborate with many people to create a collection of useful resources for everyone including Warwick societies, mental health charities and of course, you!
Meet the Exec
President: Anna Zajaczkowska
Treasurer: Jachym Tolar
Welfare & Events Officer: William Passfield