Brock Campus Store student staff members Hailey McCurk, a third-year Child and Youth Studies student, and Charlotte Giroux, a third-year Concurrent Education student, package an online order from the Campus Store in advance of Bell Let’s Talk Day.
Brock University joined organizations across Canada in recognizing Bell Let’s Talk Day on Wednesday, Jan. 26 with a week of workshops and initiatives focused on raising awareness about mental health and wellness.
As a leader in campus mental health — ranking first among all comprehensive universities in Canada for mental health supports in the annual Maclean’s University Rankings for the fourth-consecutive year — Brock encouraged its students, staff and faculty to participate in the many planned activities dedicated to growing the community’s collective knowledge about mental health and demonstrating how to support students, colleagues and others with their mental health struggles.
Interim President Lynn Wells reminded Brock University students and employees of the importance of caring for one’s mental health and well-being.
“The past several years have been challenging for all of us,” she said. “Brock University takes the mental health and overall well-being of our community members very seriously.”
The University hosted a wide range of events around Bell Let’s Talk Day ranging from sleep and mindfulness workshops to relationship building sessions and an important conversation around healthy body image.
Brock’s Student Wellness and Accessibility Centre also partnered with Brock Sports for a series of wellness workshops designed specifically for student-athletes. While the Brock University Students’ Union (BUSU) hosted a free mental health talk and virtual Q&A session with Canadian sprinter and six-time Olympic medalist Andre De Grasse.
There was also a full social media campaign around mental health supports while Brock’s Alumni Relations distributed 400 cookies called Badger Grams with messages of support and encouragement from graduates for students living in residences.