World Mental Health

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.

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.

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.

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.