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Building Positive Mental Health For All
What is Thrive?
Mental health awareness week on campus for
STUDENTS, STAFF & FACULTY because everyone has
Mental Health.
Up to 60 events are scheduled to be held throughout the
Queen’s campus and the community November 2nd –
November 6th , most of which are free!
Register online now to ensure you get a spot.
http://www.queensu.ca/connect/thrive
#QThrive
WHY THRIVE?
• 20% of Canadians will personally experience a mental
illness in their lifetime (CMHA, 2015)
• 80% of people with depression RECOVER and early
intervention leads to a higher incidence of recovery
(CMHA, 2015)
• 6.6 Million of Canadians aged 15+ stated that most days
were ‘quite a bit’ or ‘extremely stressful’ (Stats Canada,
2013)
How Can You Thrive Today?
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Spend time outside between classes and work
Go to bed early and get 7-9 hours of sleep
Listen to some tunes
Do a random act of kindness
Unplug  have some guilt-free quiet time
Cook a healthy meal with friends
Your mental health is important; It’s OK to
take time to take care of yourself
5 Minute Dance Break!
Keep Thriving!