University Mental Health Day 2023

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Time: 1.00pm - 3.00pm
Price: free

This is an online event and you can join by clicking here, and using the passcode poK5JB.

According to NHS England, one in four adults and one in 10 children will experience a mental health condition. Mental health is equally important as our physical health. Just like we pay attention to physical problems by speaking to someone and/or booking an appointment with the healthcare, it is equally vital that we acknowledge and respond to symptoms of mental health problem we experience.

The School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences (LSBS) are pleased to invite you to a free online event, which consists of a series of short talks on the effects of nutrition, exercise/fitness and meditation on mental health and overall psychological wellbeing.

We are delighted to welcome Sarah Olney, Liberal Democrat MP for Richmond Park and North Kingston, who will be sharing her message on the need to improve NHS mental health services for children and young people.

All are welcome to this event. 

Agenda

• 1:00-1:05pm: Welcome and Introduction – Professor Stephen Tong, Head of School and Professor in Policing & Criminal Justice, School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences
• 1:05-1:10pm: Message in support of University Mental Health Day – Dr Nora Vyas, Associate Professor of mental health, School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences
• 1:10-1:30pm: Healthy eating, mental health & wellbeing – Dr Hilda Mulrooney, Registered dietitian and nutritionist and Associate Professor in Nutrition, School of Life Sciences
• 1:30-1:55pm: Managing mood and emotions for better mental health – Professor Andy Lane, Associate Dean for Research Excellence and Professor of Sports Psychology, Faculty of Education, Health and Well-being, University of Wolverhampton
• 1:55-2:10pm: Mental health services – Vicky Bourne, Counselling and Wellbeing Manager, Mind in Kingston
• 2:10-2:35pm: Simple Practices to experience upliftment: practical meditation – Ash Patel, Business Consultant in IT and Meditation Teacher
• 2:35-3:00pm: The need to improve NHS mental health services for children and young people – Sarah Olney, Liberal Democrat MP for Richmond Park & North Kingston
• 3:00pm: Closing remarks - Dr Nora Vyas

This is an online event and you can join by clicking here, and using the passcode poK5JB.

For further information about this event:

Contact: Dr Nora Vyas
Email: N.Vyas@kingston.ac.uk