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.
All day
Table tennis (John Watkins Plaza)
Book swap (MAR)
Food trucks (Centre Building Plaza)
10am-12noon
Free tea and coffee (SCR Coffee Bar)
1-2pm
'History of LSE campus' talk (Hall-Carpenter Room, 3rd floor, Saw Swee Hock Building)
Discover LSE before LSE. You might think you are familiar with LSE’s campus, but how much do you really know? From palaces to poverty, murder, and executions, we will take you through the history of Clare Market - from the 1500s all the way through to the cusp of LSE's arrival on the site in the early 20th century. There's no need to sign up in advance, simply come along to the Hall-Carpenter Room for a 1pm start. You are welcome to bring your lunch.
If you are working from home, please click here to join via a Teams link.
All day
Table tennis (John Watkins Plaza)
Book swap (MAR)
Food trucks (Centre Building Square)
8.30 - 9.30am
Morning Yoga (staff)
Book here
10am-12noon
Free tea and coffee (SCR Coffee Bar)
10.00-11.00am (students)
11.00am-12.00pm (staff)
Acupuncture (LSE Treatment Centre)
Book here
12.30-1.30pm
Leather workshop (Vera Anstey Room, Old Building)
Book here
All day
Table tennis (John Watkins Plaza)
Book swap (MAR)
Food trucks (Centre Building Square)
10am-12noon
Free tea and coffee (SCR Coffee Bar, Old Building)
10am-5pm
Zen Bus (Centre Building Square)
1-2pm
'Explore London' walk (staff) - no need to sign up; meet outside the main entrance of the LSE Library (John Watkins Plaza) for a prompt 1pm departure. Please wear appropriate shoes and clothing - depending on the weather!
All day
Table tennis (John Watkins Plaza)
Book swap (MAR)
Food trucks (Centre Building Square)
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.