IE Mental Health Awareness Week 2025: Breaking Silence

Join us for the inaugural event of the IE Mental Health Awareness Week 2025, a week dedicated to breaking the silence around mental health. This powerful project highlights the journeys of IE community members as they navigate mental health and well-being challenges. Through first-person accounts, we’ll explore stories of resilience, self-awareness, and growth, aiming to inspire and ignite open conversations about mental health.

An initiative by the IE Center for Health & Well-being and IE Counseling department.

📽 Event Highlights:

Screening of the teaser on 20 impactful stories from students, faculty, staff, and alumni. 20 stories promoting awareness, reducing stigma, and fostering an academic and working environment where people feel safe to express themselves.
Panel discussion featuring some of the courageous individuals who have shared their journeys.
A chance to reflect, connect, and break the silence on mental health challenges.

Let’s come together as a community to challenge stigma, foster empathy, and create a culture of well-being for all!

Join us in an open discussion about the unique challenges men face when it comes to mental health. Societal expectations often make it difficult for men to express vulnerability or seek help, but this event aims to break that silence.

Through personal stories and expert insights, we’ll explore how to foster healthier conversations, build resilience, and challenge the stigma surrounding men’s mental health.

Let’s create a space where all voices can be heard, and together, redefine the narrative around men’s mental health.

Relationships are a cornerstone of our emotional well-being, yet understanding what makes them healthy can often be overlooked. This event provides a safe space to explore the essential components of healthy relationship dynamics, including communication, boundaries, trust, and emotional balance.

Through expert guidance and open discussions, participants will gain valuable insights and practical tools to foster meaningful, supportive, and empowering relationships in all aspects of life.

Let’s break the silence and create a community of healthier, stronger connections.

At IE, our diverse community is made up of individuals from around the world—many of whom have experienced the profound journey of migration. This event explores the emotional challenges that often accompany migration, including identity shifts, cultural adaptation, and feelings of disconnection.

Through personal stories, expert insights, and practical strategies, we’ll unpack the silent suitcase that migrants carry and foster a supportive space for resilience, growth, and connection in new environments.

Let’s come together as a global community to share, understand, and support one another.