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Mental Health Week

May 5-11, 2025

This year 新月直播 joins the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) in recognizing Mental Health Week , which happens every May across Canada. At UWinnipeg, we will be exploring this year’s theme, “Unmasking Mental Health,” as well as other mental health topics and activities related to student, staff and faculty well-being.

What is masking? "Masking is hiding or suppressing something about ourselves — emotions, personality traits, behaviours, or symptoms — from others. It’s a coping mechanism used to stay safe, hide in plain sight or “fit in,” and we may even do it without being aware of it. People mask for a lot of different reasons, including social acceptance, economic necessity and, sometimes, fear. Masking can be a helpful tool in our day-to-day lives — it can help people navigate social situations, feel safe, and maintain personal boundaries and privacy.” -CMHA

For more information on masking and how it can impact mental health, explore this toolkit from CMHA: 

Keep scrolling and visit the links below to better understand the experience of and reasons for masking, explore resources from our campus and community, and view the events happening this week at UWinnipeg online and on campus. Be sure to sign up via the links contained in the schedule!

Events Calendar

Monday, May 5

Mental Wellness Bingo – all week, ends Friday at noon.
Download the UWinnipeg Mental Wellness Bingo card  [PDF]. Follow the instructions and complete your card for a chance to win a wellness prize pack (valued around $100).

There’s More to You! – all week, ends Friday at noon.
Many of us hide parts of ourselves behind an invisible mask to shield us from judgement, discrimination, to appear “typical” or “fit-in”. This can include struggles with mental health, emotions, personality traits, and behaviours. This project provides an opportunity to look beyond the surface, to the whole person behind the mask. If you could live honestly and with vulnerability without the pressures to hide, what would we see?

Download the blank silhouette [PDF] or pick one up at the Wellness Centre (1st floor Duckworth Centre) and let your creativity and true selves show! What colours, textures, shapes, images, and so much more, represent you as you are, unmasked?  Submit your project () for a chance to win a wellness prize pack (valued around $100).

Social Media – All week
Visit the Wellness Centre on Instagram @uwinnipegwellness for mental health information, tips and resources this week. Be sure to also browse our past content for more helpful information and give us a follow to stay informed about future events!

Submit your questions for Thursday’s AMA! – Submission deadline Tuesday at noon.
Follow the link  to share your questions for Thursday’s AMA event (see description of event below on Thursday, May 8). We will accept your questions until noon on Tuesday.

Tuesday, May 6

Knowing Yourself: Explore your values and their importance - Drop-in, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Wellness Centre (1st Floor Duckworth Centre).
Join Wellness Centre staff for this interactive workshop, where we will explore the reasons a clear understanding of your values can be helpful, and how to uncover and utilize your values. Snacks and journals will be provided. By the end of the workshop, you will have a deeper understanding of yourself and what matters to you, and be able to use your values to motivate, make decisions, and set goals.

Submit your questions for Thursday’s AMA! – Submission deadline today at noon.  Follow the link  to share your questions for Thursday’s AMA event (see description of event below on Thursday, May 8).We will accept your questions until noon today.

Wednesday, May 7

Well-Being 101 – Zoom, 12:30-1:00 p.m.
Join us for a brief presentation on Zoom, hosted by the Canadian Mental Health Association – Winnipeg chapter, to discover the basics of being well! Please register here:  Well-Being 101 Registration 

Thursday, May 8

Ask Me Anything! with Raj (Nurse Practitioner, Klinic on Campus) – 12:30-1:00 p.m.
Tune into the Live AMA on our Instagram @uwinnipegwellness where Raj will answer all of your most-asked questions about the medical side of mental health treatment, substance use, ADHD, assessment processes and more!   Curious about non-medical mental heath interventions? Watch our stories tomorrow for information on counselling services at UWinnipeg.

Friday, May 9

Gratitude Corner – 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Visit the gratitude corner set up outside the Wellness Centre (1st floor Duckworth Centre) and create your own beautiful messages of gratitude. Make a card to share with someone you’re grateful for or create something for yourself, the options are endless! We will have colourful paper, cards, stamps, glue, tape, and more.

Counselling Questions – Instagram stories - Visit our stories @uwinnipegwellness today and listen to Wellness Centre staff answer your FAQs about counselling on campus!

Resources and Information