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At IE, we recognize mental health as a foundational pillar of overall well-being, essential for individuals to realize their potential, navigate adversity, and contribute to their community.

The center prioritizes fostering mental health literacy, reducing stigma, and promoting open conversations to address the often-invisible nature of mental health challenges.

Through systemic initiatives such as storytelling projects, it empowers the IE community to embrace vulnerability, develop resilience, and cultivate a culture of support and psychological safety.

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Resources

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    IE Mental Health Awareness Week 2025: Breaking Silence

    IE Mental Health Awareness Week is a dedicated initiative by IE University Counseling aimed at fostering a deeper understanding and awareness of mental health within our community.

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    Psychological Advice & Resources

    It is our individual responsibility to educate ourselves about the basic concepts and inner workings of our emotions and thoughts so that we understand better how we navigate our daily challenges.

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Mental Health & Well-being Stories in the IE Community

An initiative by the Center for Health & Well-being and the IE Counseling department, it brings together 20 voices of IE students, faculty, staff, and alumni to share their journeys of navigating mental health and well-being.

These stories aim to redefine the conversation around mental health by promoting awareness, challenging stigma, and fostering a supportive environment where everyone feels empowered to express themselves.

By sharing their experiences, participants frame empowering narratives that can transform adversity into positive impact, inspiring others on their unique paths.

FAQs about mental health awareness

  • Stigma refers to negative attitudes, beliefs, and discrimination against individuals experiencing mental health challenges, which often discourages them from seeking help.

  • Personal narratives humanize mental health struggles, inspire others to seek help, and normalize conversations around well-being.

  • A supportive community reduces stigma, promotes inclusivity and psychological safety, and helps individuals access resources and build resilience.

  • It will take place from February 3 to February 7, 2025. Check out the agenda. 

  • The theme is “Breaking Silence,” emphasizing the importance of openly discussing mental health, challenging taboos, and promoting a culture of support and vulnerability.

  • Mental Health Awareness Month is observed every May.

FAQs about mental health literacy

  • Listen without judgment, encourage professional help, and offer emotional and practical support.

  • Symptoms can include changes in mood, sleep disturbances, difficulty concentrating, withdrawal from social activities, or physical symptoms like fatigue, amont others.

  • Mental health is a core part of holistic well-being, which includes physical, emotional, social, and spiritual balance. When your mental health is strong, it supports other areas of life, like maintaining relationships, managing stress, and finding purpose. Holistic well-being means caring for all these aspects together, as they’re deeply interconnected.

Resources & support

  • The IE Counseling Department provides prevention-based group activities and events and individualized interventions that address our students’ psycho-social and emotional needs.

    The Center for Health and Well-being provides preventative and complementary practices to support body (vitality), mind (focus) and soul (purpose) to be our best.