McGill's Annual Mental Health Awareness Week
Bring wellness into your day, everyday
From January 19–23, join us for a week of fun, supportive events that put your well-being first. Whether you’re looking to connect with others, learn new coping skills, get moving, or just take a break, there’s something for you — in person and online.
The Student Wellness Hub and campus partners are teaming up to help you build habits that support your wellness during Well Week and beyond. Check out the events below and follow @HealthierMcGill on Instagram for event highlights, reminders, and wellness tips you can use anytime!
Well Week Open Mic Night
Do you write songs? Poems? Are you passionate about the spoken word, or have a beautiful work of art that you would like to share? Come to the Student Wellness Hub's Open Mic Night!
Friday, January 16 from 6-8pm at Gert's Pub
Full Schedule
Monday, Jan 19
- Well Week Tea Stop (Downtown Campus), 11am-1pm, Brown Building lobby
- Gratitude Workshop (Mac Campus), 11:30am-12:30pm, Faculty Lounge MS2-022
- Well Week Tea Stop (Desautels Faculty of Management), 12-2pm, Bronfman Building lobby
- Well Week Tea Stop (Mac Campus), 12-2pm, Centennial Centre lobby
- Creating Connections: Wellness Pop-Up with GuardME, 1-3pm, Leacock Lobby
- Therapeutic Yoga, 1:30-3pm, Brown Building room 3001
- Financial Aid tabling, 10-12pm, Brown Building suite 3200 (front counter)
Tuesday, Jan 20
- Therapeutic Yoga (Mac Campus), 10:30-11:30am, Stewart Athletics Complex, Gym
- Art Hive, 10:30am-1pm, Brown Building room 3100
- Creating Connections: Wellness Pop-Up with GuardME, 11-1pm, McLennan Redpath Library
- Graduating soon? Get your job search on track! 11-12pm, online
- Mount Royal Wellness Walk, 12-2pm, meet at Roddick Gates
- Turning Failure Into Success (Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences), 12-1:30pm, Lady Davis Institute, room E-441
- Crafting a Personal Sacred Space, 4:30-5:30pm, 3610 McTavish
- Advocating for Yourself and Your Well-Being, 1-2:30pm, online
- Tuck in Your Tech: A Digital Well-Being Art Hive, 1:30-3pm, Brown Building room 3100
- Animal Therapy (Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences), 2-3:30pm, Lady Davis Institute
- Meals that Make Cent$: Cooking Workshop, 4-7pm, 3625 Aylmer St.
- Financial Aid tabling, 10-12pm, Brown Building suite 3200 (front counter)
Wednesday, Jan 21
- Walk with Marty the Mascot! 10-11:30am, starting at McTavish Street (Brown Building)
- Advocating for Yourself and Your Well-Being, at MCGSS Bagel Breakfast (Mac Campus, Graduate Students), 10am-12pm, Faculty Lounge MS2-022
- Financial Aid tabling, 10-12pm, Brown Building suite 3200 (front counter)
- Bagel Boost for International Students, 11am-1pm, Brown Building room 5001
- Well Week Warm-Up with Hot Chocolate, 11:30am-1:30pm, McTavish street in front of Brown Building
- DIY Spa: Taking Care of Yourself While Taking Care of Others (open only to students who are parents), 2-3pm, Brown Building room 3100
- Smart, Sexy, and Safe: Pleasure Please, 2:30-4:30pm, Brown Building room 3001
- Hot Chocolate Mentorship Hangout (for New Student Buddy Program participants), 4-5:30pm, Brown Building room 5001
- Badminton Tourney (Mac Campus) - sign up! 4:30-8:30pm, Stewart Gymnasium.
Thursday, Jan 22
- Breakfast Boost (Desautels Faculty of Management), 9:30-11:30, Bronfman Building, 2nd floor
- Breakfast Boost (Mac Campus), 10am-12pm, Laird Hall lobby
- Financial Aid tabling, 10-12pm, Brown Building suite 3200 (front counter)
- Well Week Tabling in Redpath Library, 10am-12pm
- Crochet Circle, 10-11:30am, Brown Building room 3100
- Wellness Connection for Black Graduate Students, 4-6pm, Equity Office, 550 Sherbrooke St W, 10th floor, room 1010
Friday, Jan 23
- Snow Bowl, 11:30am-1:30pm, Lower Field
- Financial Aid tabling, 10-12pm, Brown Building suite 3200 (front counter)
- Food sorting with Mission Bon Accueil, 1-3pm, Multi-Service Pavilion (Saint-Henri)
