Mental Health Awareness Week 2025

a week of wellbeing activities and resources to mark Mental Health Awareness Week

Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) is an important annual opportunity to highlight the importance of mental health through wellbeing-related activities and a reminder of the resources that LSE staff and students can access.

The theme of this year's Mental Health Awareness Week is 'Community'. Being part of a safe, positive community is vital for our mental health and wellbeing. We thrive when we have strong connections with other people and supportive communities that remind us, we are not alone. Communities can provide a sense of belonging, safety, support in hard times, and give us a sense of purpose.

This webpage sets out what's going on around the School campus (as well as a few online events) between 12-16 May. We hope that both staff and students take this opportunity to get involved in a few activities, follow up on any wellbeing resources that they feel are especially relevant or useful to them, and (above all) feel fully part of LSE's community during MHAW and beyond. 

Monday 12 May

All day

Table tennis (in front of the Library)

Book swap (MAR)

Food trucks (Centre Square)

 

8.30 - 9.30am

Morning Yoga (staff) - click here to book

 

12noon-1pm 

Introduction to Journalling (online)

Click here to join the session

 

11am-12noon

Visit to the LSE beehives (Connaught House rooftop)

Book here

Tuesday 13 May

All day

Table tennis (in front of the Library)

Book swap (MAR)

Food trucks (John Watkins Plaza)

 

10am-12noon

Free tea and coffee (SCR Coffee Bar)

Wednesday 14 May

All day

Table tennis (in front of the Library)

Book swap (MAR)

Food trucks (John Watkins Plaza)

 

8.30 - 9.30am

Morning Yoga (staff) - click here to book

 

10am-12noon

Free tea and coffee (SCR Coffee Bar)

 

TBC

Acupuncture for staff (LSE Treatment Centre)

Book here

 

12.30-1.30pm

Leather workshop (Vera Anstey Room, VAR)

Book here

Thursday 15 May

All day

Table tennis (in front of the Library)

Book swap (MAR)

Food trucks (John Watkins Plaza)

 

10am-12noon

Free tea and coffee (SCR Coffee Bar)

 

10am-5pm

Zen Bus (John Watkins Plaza)

Friday 16 May

All day

Table tennis (in front of the Library)

Book swap (MAR)

Food trucks (John Watkins Plaza)

 

2-4pm

Massages for staff (LSE Treatment Centre)

Book here


 

Please contact Staffwellbeing@lse.ac.uk if you have any questions, or p.n.babbe@lse.ac.uk if you have any queries about student-focused events.