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Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW)
Brought to you by the Mental Health & Wellbeing Committee!
Date(s)
Monday, November 8, 2021 – Friday, November 12, 2021
Location
Zoom
Alumni Gym Fitness Rm A for in-person yoga
Purpose
The purpose of MHAW is to educate graduate and professional students and postdocs on the mental health resources available to them at UK, to provide opportunities for these individuals to engage in self-care and find support among peers, and to encourage everyone at UK to prioritize their mental health needs.
Schedule of Events
* = a GSC sponsored event
Monday (11/8)
1:00 - 2:00 PM – UKCC Graduate and Professional Student Support Group
The Graduate Student Support Group is a place where graduate students can seek support around any number of issues that are interfering with or an outgrowth of their graduate study. Common discussions include the stress of graduate school; lack of progress or productivity; procrastination; deciding whether or not to stay in a program; problems with advisors or committees; and financial strain, often due to funding issues. Some concerns, such as family or health issues, arise that are not specific to graduate school but impact performance and progress. Many students seek out the group prior to major milestone events such as qualifying exams, dissertation or thesis defenses, and searching for jobs for post graduation employment. The group is fairly unstructured and the topics can vary from meeting to meeting depending on the needs of the students present. To join a group, please schedule an initial consultation on the home page, calling 859-257-8701, or talk with your current UKCC clinician. Meets weekly. Contact the UK Counseling Center for details on how to join.
1:00 - 2:30 PM – UKCC Understanding Self and Others Therapy Group
USO Groups are designed to help you learn about yourself and how you interact with others. Group members often have a variety of initial concerns, but share a desire to feel better about themselves and their relationships with others. It can be a powerful experience to realize others struggle with the same things as you do. USO groups meet for 1.5 hours each week. Meets weekly. Contact the UK Counseling Center for details on how to join.
3:00 - 4:30 PM. – BIPOC Graduate and Professional Student Support Group
A connecting and uplifting space for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in graduate and professional programs. Schedule an Initial Consult at the UKCC homepage or email tomerial.brooks@uky.edu to participate. Meets weekly. Contact tomerial.brooks@uky.edu for details on how to join.
6:00 - 7:00 PM - Virtual Yoga Session with Leanna Hartsough*
Come enjoy an hour of relaxing yoga with certified instructor (and grad student!) Leanna Hartsough. This session is beginner friendly - no yoga experience required!
Zoom link: https://uky.zoom.us/j/83410716799
Tuesday (11/9)
9:00 - 10:00 AM – Navigating Adviser Relationships & Power Dynamics Workshop*
This workshop is designed for students who are struggling with relationships between their major adviser or committee members and who are unsure how to navigate these complex relationships. Join us for an open discussion with Kristina Peterson, a UKCC Psychology intern, who will discuss this common issue that many graduate students face, as well as provide advice and information on additional resources regarding this subject.
Zoom link: https://ukth.zoom.us/j/85244622887?pwd=R0RobjJpTlk5dDNwUzJHL3U4aTB2UT09
Meeting ID: 852 4462 2887
Passcode: 964707
1:00 - 2:30 PM – UKCC Understanding Self and Others Therapy Group
USO Groups are designed to help you learn about yourself and how you interact with others. Group members often have a variety of initial concerns, but share a desire to feel better about themselves and their relationships with others. It can be a powerful experience to realize others struggle with the same things as you do. USO groups meet for 1.5 hours each week. Meets weekly. Contact the UK Counseling Center for details on how to join.
4:30 - 5:30 PM – UKCC Trans* and Gender Non-Conforming Support Group
This group is open to any UK student needing support around gender identity and gender expression. Meets weekly. Contact the UK Counseling Center for details on how to join.
5:30 - 6:30 PM – UKCC Graduate and Professional Student Support Group
The Graduate Student Support Group is a place where graduate students can seek support around any number of issues that are interfering with or an outgrowth of their graduate study. Common discussions include the stress of graduate school; lack of progress or productivity; procrastination; deciding whether or not to stay in a program; problems with advisors or committees; and financial strain, often due to funding issues. Some concerns, such as family or health issues, arise that are not specific to graduate school but impact performance and progress. Many students seek out the group prior to major milestone events such as qualifying exams, dissertation or thesis defenses, and searching for jobs for post graduation employment. The group is fairly unstructured and the topics can vary from meeting to meeting depending on the needs of the students present. To join a group, please schedule an initial consultation on the home page, calling 859-257-8701, or talk with your current UKCC clinician. Meets weekly. Contact the UK Counseling Center for details on how to join.
Wednesday (11/10)
2 - 3:30 PM. – UKCC Understanding Self and Others Therapy Group
USO Groups are designed to help you learn about yourself and how you interact with others. Group members often have a variety of initial concerns, but share a desire to feel better about themselves and their relationships with others. It can be a powerful experience to realize others struggle with the same things as you do. USO groups meet for 1.5 hours each week. Contact the UK Counseling Center for details on how to join.
4 PM – UKCC Meditation
The body of research on mindfulness is overwhelmingly positive and ever increasing. Meditation is a major component of becoming more mindful and of developing a regular mindfulness practice. Meditating can help with concentration, patience, self-compassion, sleep, and overall stress management and well-being. This drop-in workshop (no appointment needed) includes brief discussion about mindfulness practice, a professional leading guided meditations, and some silent meditation time. All levels of experience are welcome.
Zoom link: https://ukth.zoom.us/j/85764845223
4 PM – UKCC Beating Test Anxiety Workshop
This workshop is for students who prepare well for class exams but consistently receive low test scores. Low test scores may be due to many factors such as test anxiety or concentration/focus problems. The workshop facilitator will help students define the problem and develop useful solutions. The content is the same for all sessions.
Zoom link: https://ukth.zoom.us/j/89901234732?pwd=VGFPajlSQjkxdWpRNXo5elYvL0d0Zz09
6:00 - 7:00 PM – Imposter Syndrome Workshop*
This workshop is for students who are struggling with imposter syndrome in graduate school–the feeling that you do not belong, that you are not smart enough, and that one day soon someone will notice this and ask you to leave! Please join us for an open discussion with Dr. Amanda Bloom, a UKCC staff psychologist, for a discussion on this extremely common mental state that graduate students face and how to cope with these feelings, as well as additional resources that are available for UK graduate students.
Zoom link: https://ukth.zoom.us/j/89663591793?pwd=aHViRnkza1RDTTloZ2pIYXFpZzErdz09
Meeting ID: 896 6359 1793
Passcode: 972130
Thursday (11/11)
10:00 - 11:00 AM – Yoga Session with Leanna Hartsough*
Come enjoy an hour of relaxing yoga with certified instructor (and grad student!) Leanna Hartsough. This session is beginner friendly - no yoga experience required! Please provide your own mat.
Location: Alumni Gym: Group Fitness Room A (first floor)
3:00 - 4:30 PM – UKCC Understanding Self and Others Therapy Group
USO Groups are designed to help you learn about yourself and how you interact with others. Group members often have a variety of initial concerns, but share a desire to feel better about themselves and their relationships with others. It can be a powerful experience to realize others struggle with the same things as you do. USO groups meet for 1.5 hours each week. Meets weekly. Contact the UK Counseling Center for details on how to join
3:30 - 4:30 PM – UKCC Unique Perspectives Therapy Group
This is a support group for individuals who are diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum, having autistic traits (do not have to have a formal diagnosis) or who have significant social anxiety. Members can talk about their experiences, hear from others about common struggles, report on successes, provide suggestions and resources, and even ask for feedback and input from the co-leaders and other participants. They can also learn and practice skills. Topics from the past have included difficulty relating to other people's humor, sensory sensitivities, managing emotions, specific interests (e.g., anime), misreading nonverbal cues, difficulty developing friendships, and dating. Different than some other groups (like therapy groups), members are encouraged to form connections with each other and socialize outside of the group as they feel comfortable. Meets weekly. Contact the UK Counseling Center for details on how to join
Friday (11/12)
2:00 - 3:00 PM – UKCC International Student Support Group
Drop in group for undergraduate, graduate, and professional international students. Meets weekly.
Location: 104 Mandrell Hall