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WORKSHOPS

All workshops will be held in Room 64 from 4.00 to 6.00 pm.

- Tuesday 9th March
Silencing Stigma in Mental Health
by Talat Yaqoob - NUS

This session aims to highlight the realities of mental illness by eradicating the negative stereotypes that exist in society. Bring your pre-conceptions, your attitudes and your questions. But be prepared to have them changed by the end!

- Tuesday 16th March
Stress and Anxiety
by Gary Smith - Changes

Stress and Anxiety are a daily struggle for most students. This 2 hour workshop aims to give a condensed overview of stress and anxiety and how to cope with it. Some useful things to cover would include how do you cope with stress, how do you identify it in other people, what can you do to help them etc.

- Tuesday 23rd March
Depression
by Fiona Graham - Occupational Therapist NHS

Depression is a growing concern for students. You probably all know somebody who has or had faced low mood. This workshop will tackle the taboo around depression and provide practical advice on how to identify it and how to help your friends to cope with it.

- Tuesday 30th March
Body Confidence
by Talat Yaqoob - NUS

Ever opened a magazine and wished you looked like someone else? Ever thought about changing something about the way you look? Then come to this workshop. This session will help you think about how media and social norms interact with our self esteem, and makes us question our own uniqueness. By the end of the session you will hopefully leave feeling more confident about who you are and what you look like. Aimed primarily at women, but all welcome.

Please note only 15 students per session.

You can attend 1,2,3 or 4 workshops.

To book your place now contact Cecile on cguilloteau@qmu.ac.uk