Week of Campus Activities Cultivates Mental Health Awareness
Published: April 13, 2021
Greenville University is pleased to announce its first Mental Health Awareness Week, October 5-10, 2020. Featured activities include talks and panel discussions with mental health experts, a mental health fair, special speakers in GUs Chapel and Vespers services, a showing of the movie Inside Out, and more.
From Hopeless to Empowered
A.J. French , president of Gift of Voice and facilitator with the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) will kick off the week with a special chapel address.
There was a time when it was all I could do to just get out of bed and make it through another day, recalls A.J. My life seemed to be spinning out of control and I felt helpless to change it.
But then gradually, and with help, A.J. moved from hopeless to empowered.
I now have a specific plan that helps me achieve a lifestyle of wellness. I guess you could say that I have recovered . . . I want others to experience the same hope and recovery that I have found.
Pets, Peace, Physical Health and Mental Wellness
Wednesdays Mental Health Fair promises something for everyone throughout campus, including:
- Scott Field Take a break with the dogs and other emotional support animals
- Whitlock steps Prayer, spirituality and mental health
- Volleyball court Get active with GUs residence life staff members
- Burritt fire pit Happy Vibes Station featuring music, art, and coloring
- LaDue Auditorium Physical health and mental well-being with Coach George Barber andProfessor of Sport Management Doug Faulkner
- Back of library Academic advising and mental health with Brittany Lopez
- Whitlock yard Meditation and yoga with Rebecca Buehrer
Students Lead the Way
Students have led the way planning and organizing this special week. Events throughout the week include:
Monday, October 5
9:30 AM Chapel with A.J. French
8 PM Mental Health Expert Panel @ Upper Union
Tuesday, October 6
3:30 PM Ted Talk @ Jo's Java
8 PM Movie "Inside Out" @ Scott Field
Wednesday, October 7
9:30 AM Chapel with Professor Rich Beans
4:30-7PM Dinner & Mental Health Fair @ Scott Field
Thursday, October 8
9:30 PM Stories of Mental Health @ Vespers
Friday, October 9
9:30 AM Mental Health Small Groups @ Various
Saturday, October 10
World Mental Health Day 2020
Sponsors for GUs Mental Health Awareness Week include GUs Residence Life Staff , GSGA , PSI CHI (International Honor Society in Psychology), GUs Social Work Club , and GU Chapel .
For more information contact Director of Experiential Learning Danara Moore at danara.moore@greenville.edu or Will Sunderland at will.sunderland0815@panthers.greenville.edu .
