Alberta University of the Arts is taking part in the lead up to World Mental Health Day which takes place annually on October 10, with a week of activities and events.

• Transitioning to University Life and Being Kind to Yourself
  Don’t miss this special Mental Health workshop featuring guest speaker Stephen Sutherland, Program Director of the Canadian Mental Health Association. 

  Wednesday, October 7, 2020
  1pm – 2pm
  LiveMSTeams
  Student Success Café workshop for registered AUArts students.
   

• National Depression Screening Test
  Free and Anonymous Test
  October 5 to 11, 2020

  National Depression Screening Day (NDSD), is a free public service spearheaded by the Calgary Counselling Centre with the support of many organizations, corporations as well as schools and post-secondary education institutions, to help raise awareness of depression and to encourage those who need it to get help. 

  The NDSD test is a free and anonymous online screening test. It takes less than three minutes to complete and it offers individuals the opportunity to be screened for depressive symptoms, with complete anonymity, from any computer or mobile device.
   

• AUArts World Mental Health Day Event
  Friday, October 9, 2020

  Watch your email for more information on this virtual event.