Programme Mental Health Week 2025

The Uppsala University Chaplaincy invites you to coffee, kanelbullar and a chat about what the University Church has to offer students. Welcome!

Time: Monday, 6 October, 11:30–13:00

Location: Campus Engelska parken, Uppsala

Dance for Health is a concept developed by Örebro University to improve mental well-being. Come and try Dance for Health – a safe and non-demanding way to exercise together with others. You don't need to have danced before – this is not about performance, but about feeling good in your body and taking a break from everyday life.

We dance barefoot or in socks. Just come as you are.

Register by by emailing studenthalsan-cg@uu.se, but you are also welcome to drop-in if there is space available.

Time: Monday, 6 October, 16:40–17:30

Location: Campus Gotland, room B51, Visby

Join us for a wonderful, peaceful run at a pace that suits everyone, where the focus is on enjoyment, camaraderie and well-being.

During slow-running sessions, we adjust our pace and run at a speed that allows everyone to keep up. If you feel like going for a lovely run in good company, just put on your running shoes and join us. We run about 5 km in Stadsskogen (the city Forest).

No sign-up is necessary. Drop-in.

Time: Monday, 6 October, 17:00–18:00

Location: Campus 1477, von Kraemers allé 5, Uppsala

Take a break from your studies and share a bowl of mindful tea with others. During this session, you will be guided through a tea meditation practice where we sit in silence together and learn to tune in to the present moment. Tea is a wonderful focusing tool that can help calm the senses and provide a moment of rest amidst the stress of everyday life.

During this session, we will be drinking what is referred to as “bowl tea”. This means we will drink small amounts of tea brewed in multiple steepings over an extended period of time.

Elizabeth Carlyon has practiced tea ceremonies through the Global Tea Hut tradition for over five years. During her time as a postgraduate student at Uppsala University, she found this practice was highly useful for reducing stress and helping retain focus on her studies. During Mental Health Week Elizabeth will introduce you to this practice at the Student Health Service.

Register at: elizabeth.carlyon@musik.uu.se (max 8 participants).

Time: Tuesday, 7 October, 12:30–14:00

Location: Student Health Service, Övre Slottsgatan 7, Uppsala

Feeling overwhelmed by your studies or constantly putting things off? Join us for an interactive group guidance session in which you will participate in exercises and discussions to broaden your perspective, increase your self-awareness, and learn from fellow students. Together, we’ll discover strategies for more motivated and sustainable study habits!

The study and career guidance counsellors at Ångström Student Service unit.

Link to registration

Time: Tuesday, 7 October at: 15:15–16:00

Place: Place: Ångström Laboratory, 101172, in Building 10, Uppsala

Talking in front of others, giving speeches, presenting group work, or being active at seminars can make many of us very anxious. In this workshop, we will explain what happens in the body and mind when pressure to perform strikes,and give you some strategies to cope. You will also have the opportunity to practice speaking English in a supportive environment.

The workshop will be held by Counsellor Anna Westergren and Senior Lecturer Sarah Swarz.

No registration required.

Time: Tuesday, 7 October, 17:00–18:30

Place: The Segerstedt Building, room Tuvstarren, Uppsala
Note: To get in to this building you need your campuscard/student-id and code for the entrance door.

When the world order is in crisis and things don’t go as planned, it’s easy to feel lost. In this session, we will explore various strategies for building resilience, self- leadership and trust in your own abilities.

The workshop will be led by study and career counsellors Emma Svensson and Lena Eliasson from the Faculty of Science and Technology.

No registration required. Drop-in.

Time: Wednesday, 8 October, 16:15–17:30

Place: Ångström, room 101258, Building 10, Floor 1, Uppsala

We will start with a world map, where everyone who comes can paint/draw memories from different places around the world. Painting can spark conversations and discussions about memories and experiences, as well as provide an opportunity to open up about the difficulties of moving to a new country, but also what tips we can give each other to make the transition as smooth as possible during our studies in Sweden.

Drop-in.

Time: Wednesday, 8 October, 17:00–20:00

Location: Ångström Laboratory, Classroom 101142, in Building 10

Celebrate Friday with (free) coffee and a bun! You're welcome to join fellow students for fika, play games, chat, and get to know someone you might not have met otherwise! A meeting place for Swedish and international students.

No pre-registration necessary. We use registration on site to keep track of the number of participants.

Time: Friday, 10 October, 12:00–13:00

Location: The Ångström Laboratory, the event area in Building 10, floor 0, Uppsala

Gestalt therapy has been around since the 1960's and has grown in popularity, likely due to it´s attention to the body as well as the mind. Gestalt draws on Eastern philosophy, focusing on the here and now, interpersonal contact, attention to bodily sensations and taking responsibility.

To deepen the understanding of oneself, we feel into bodily sensations rather than avoid, dismiss or anaesthetise them. Through this practice we can discover more about how we meet the world and the survival strategies we have developed over time, some helpful and others not so.

Breathwork can be one way of managing uncomfortable sensations and difficult experiences, helping us move through the pain to discover new ways of coping, new ways of being authentically you.

Jill Trenholm began her career as trauma nurse and worked in Canada for 20 years. She holds a BA in Peace and Conflict studies (University of Waterloo) and a PhD in Global Health (Uppsala University). She currently works as a gestalt therapist in Uppsala.

No sign-up is necessary, drop-in.

Time: Friday, 10 October, 13:00–14:30

Place: Segerstedt building, room Plantskolan, Uppsala

Come out with the Student Health Service a low-key and accessible activity where you can spend a couple of hours hanging out with leaders from Student Health in the forest, barbecuing and chilling together in a small group of like-minded students. The group and activity are for those who are experiencing some kind of mental health issues and are looking for community and connection without any pressure. Join our group and recharge your batteries in nature.

You don't need any previous experience of outdoor life or your own equipment, just weather-appropriate clothing and sturdy walking shoes.

Register at: jens.lindquist@uu.se

Time: Note! New time! Friday, 10 October, 11:30–14:00

Location: Stadskogen, meeting point at Kåbovägen 22. At the parking lot at Kåboängen/Uppsala Municipality Job Centre, Uppsala