World Mental Health

Join the Center for Wellness and Health Promotion for a Guided Meditation on Zoom! Learning more about additional Mindfulness and Meditation resources and opportunities on the Center for Wellness and Health Promotion website. Sponsored By: Center for Wellness and Health Promotion

Come and spend time with Countway Cuddles team Sophie and her human Anne. Sophie is a sesoned therapy dog and is looking forward to belly rubs and pets! Learn more about the Countway Cuddles program at countway.info/cc. 

Join the Harvard Griffin GSAS Office of Culture, Community, and Engagement for Make & Mingle at the Student Center in Cambridge. Enjoy treats, beverages, and good company at a gathering designed for relaxation, creativity, and connection. This event will feature self-guided crafts, stress-relieving activities, information about accessing wellness resources, and snacks!

Please join Dr. S. Abbas Shobeiri, Division Chief of Benign Gynecology and Director of the Pelvic Floor Program at Inova Health System in conversation with Dr. Vikram Patel, Paul Farmer Professor and Chair of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Inspired by this year’s World Mental Health Day theme, "Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change," they will explore trauma and healing, the importance of lived experience, and how storytelling and art can help us approach mental health differently. This event is co-sponsored by GlobalMentalHealth@Harvard, HMS Center for Bioethics, the HMS Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, and Countway Library. Light refreshments will be served. Registration is required.

At the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD), we will host A Little Room to Breathe, a welcoming space to pause, enjoy a cup of tea, and reflect on what’s been taking your energy, what helps restore it, and what you might want to make more room for. We invite the Harvard community to take a moment to pause, reflect, and make a little room for themselves.

Join the Center for Wellness and Health Promotion for a Guided Meditation on Zoom! Learning more about additional Mindfulness and Meditation resources and opportunities on the Center for Wellness and Health Promotion website. Sponsored By: Center for Wellness and Health Promotion

Please join the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health for the second installment in our Trust and Well-being Seminar Series. This seminar will feature Dr. Lauren Taylor, Assistant Professor of Population Health at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, where she studies the role of trust in healthcare delivery. All are welcome, and lunch is provided. Registration is required.

Hermie is a certified therapy guinea pig who loves to interact with people!  Guinea pig visits look different from dog visits: Hermie hangs out in a “cuddle cup” which we can put on people’s laps, where they can hand feed, pet and brush him. Learn more about the Countway Cuddles program at countway.info/cc.  Sponsored By: Countway Library

Come take a break and read something fun, accompanied by (maybe spooky) piano music and free hot drinks! What is a Silent Reading Party? It’s a drop-in party designed to be the perfect atmosphere for reading. It’s much easier to turn off your phone and read if everyone else is doing it too. Plus, there’s live piano music specifically arranged and performed to set the mood but not be distracting. Come read “alone together” or meet fellow book lovers! BYOB (Bring Your Own Book) or grab one from the library. Feel free to bring a laptop or notepad to work on if you like. Pamper yourself with words while sipping hot beverages and listening to soft music.  Who is our pianist? Live piano music will be provided by Mimi, a Countway Concerts pianist. Mimi enjoys hosting Silent Reading Parties to promote the love of books and music. She also plays at special events and performs a wide range of music from Classical to Pop/Rock to Broadway and seasonal melodies as well as her own compositions and improvisations. Follow Mimi on Instagram @MimiManyin and @TheLiteraryPiano. Sponsored By: Countway Library. Open to all Harvard ID holders.

Join the Center for Wellness and Health Promotion for a Guided Meditation on Zoom! Learning more about additional Mindfulness and Meditation resources and opportunities on the Center for Wellness and Health Promotion website. Sponsored By: Center for Wellness and Health Promotion

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week, join the Harvard Art Museums for a workshop in the galleries to explore an alternative perspective on the idea of the “self.” Through slow looking, guided reflection, and object-based discussion, participants will consider: Where and how do we recognize our sense of “selfhood”? What do we understand as “other”? And how might new ways of engaging with art manifest new ways of relating to one’s self? Registration is required.

Rosie Lou and Marsha are excited to become part of the Countway Cuddles crew. Rosie Lou (AKA Rosie, Rose, Rosebud and Bud) turned 2 years old in late September. At the same time, she certified as part of a therapy team with Marsha through the B.O.N.E.S program.  In June, 2025, Marsha retired after 32 years as a social worker at Boston Children’s Hospital.  The bulk of her career was with the Pediatric Advanced Care Team, the palliative care team of BCH and DFCI.  Sponsored By: Countway Library

Sponsored by Counseling and Mental Health Services, this informational workshop is open to Harvard students, as well as others in the Harvard community who support students, such as tutors, proctors, advisors and/or teaching fellows. During the session, the CAMHS Access Team Lead will provide information on the mental health and wellbeing resources available to students. Attendees will receive information about the services offered at CAMHS, through TimelyCare and within the local community, as well as tips on how to decide between options and get started with care. The session will include a brief presentation followed by Q&A.

Join the Center for Wellness and Health Promotion for a Guided Meditation on Zoom! Learning more about additional Mindfulness and Meditation resources and opportunities on the Center for Wellness and Health Promotion website. Sponsored By: Center for Wellness and Health Promotion