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Access to adequate mental health resources plays a crucial role in maintaining our health and resilience as university students, especially amidst the additional stress, isolation and uncertainty brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. But do 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏstudents know where to turn to access mental health support?

51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏPublic Square’s Peer Educators appeared for a two-day pop-up event at SFU's Burnaby and Surrey campuses. The Mental Wellness Pop-Up is a fun and creative space for 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏstudents to talk about mental health and accessibility. Activities included:

• Participating in fun artistic activities including origami and mood boarding
• Learning about mental health resources available to 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏstudents
• Sharing your thoughts in a survey* on how 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏcan better support students’ mental health
• Winning prizes like coffee vouchers and self-care products
• Cozying up around a fire pit with s'mores in Convocation Mall (Burnaby)
• Enjoying free cookies and donuts from Renaissance Coffee (Burnaby)

This pop-up event was a chance to come together to de-stress, destigmatize conversations about mental health, and raise our voices about what support we need. 

Hosted in partnership with 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏHealth & Counselling, 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏStudent Services, and 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏStudent Engagement and Retention.

*The survey is a student-led initiative by 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏPublic Square's student Peer Educators and is in no way affiliated with 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏHealth & Counselling.