World Mental Health Day 2022

World Mental Health Day is an opportunity to talk about, protect and improve our mental health. At UCL we are committed to a holistic range of services and resources to support your wellbeing.

Our Wellbeing Champions are on hand to provide peer support. Please do contact one of them if you would like to talk to someone about your mental health and the resources and services that are available.

You can access confidential, 24/7 mental health support in seconds; by phone, WhatsApp or live chat. Support is available for both personal and work-related matters.

There is a range of events taking place over World Mental Health Day and the following month from addressing work-related stress to understanding burnout, which is now a condition recognised by World Health Organisation. 

Follow this page to find out more about events:

October:

10 – 14 October 12:00 – 12:45 (virtual): 

Series of four Lunchtime seminars to mark World Mental Health Day with mental health advocates and leaders – focusing on awareness, connection, focus and intention in an ‘always on’ culture. Use your UCL email and organisation code UCLEAP to access seminars on the Spectrum.Life platform.

10 October 2022 12:00 – 13:00 (virtual): 

Lead at UCL (for managers)  Mental Health and Wellbeing: HE Minds Matter (for managers)

An Advance HE Webinar with an expert panel exploring mental health epidemic specifically among academics, what is causing it and what institutions and individuals can do to support wellbeing.

31 October 14:00 – 14:45 (In person): 

Building resilience and tools to prevent burnout is a Keynote talk from Tough Cookie, a key delivery partner for our Learning & Development Mixed Mental Arts Programme. This event enables staff to understand more about burnout and develop tools to sustain their own resilience and wellbeing.

November:

8 November 12:30-13:15 (virtual)

Sign up to a  Briefing on work-related stress – the role of managers in supporting staff

This is being led by Workplace Health; learn about stress, what it is, the different ways it can affect us, acute vs chronic. Learn about what you can do to identity your stressors, next steps and what you can expect from your manager if you are experiencing work-related stress.

Learn about your responsibilities as a manager in supporting a team member who is experiencing work-related stress, including what you need to do, support and resources to support you in fulfilling your responsibilities.

9 November 12:30-13:15 (virtual)

Sign up to this Briefing on work-related stress – support for staff 

This is being led by Workplace Health; learn about stress, what it is, the different ways it can affect us, acute vs chronic. Learn about what you can do to identity your stressors, next steps and what you can expect from your manager if you are experiencing work-related stress.

Additional Resources

• World Mental Health Day – World Health Organisation (WHO) 
• Managing Your Own Self-Care and Wellbeing – This virtual course looks at different techniques, tools and tips that may have a positive impact upon your mental wellbeing. 
• Leading Wellbeing Conversations Course – This provides managers with a greater understanding of mental health and wellbeing issues, helps them recognise when colleagues may need further support and offers guidance for how managers can connect with colleagues who may be experiencing mental health or wellbeing issues.