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The Inquiring Mind - Post Secondary

The Inquiring Mind Post-Secondary

Why take The Inquiring Mind Post-Secondary course?

Are you looking to improve your understanding of mental health and mental illness? Are you a teaching assistant, or a student leader on campus who supports other students? This course is for you!

The Inquiring Mind provides you with practical knowledge of mental health and mental illness and learn how to:

  • Recognize declining mental health in yourself and others
  • When and how to get for support for mental health or mental illness
  • Evidence-based mental health coping strategies
  • How to address suicide on campus
  • Reduce stigma and build a supportive campus community

This workshop is currently available for students only. It is delivered in a 4-module format over 4 hours. 

Upcoming workshops

Participants registering for The Inquiring Mind workshop must complete all 4 modules of training to receive their completion certificate from the Mental Health Commission of Canada, Co-Curricular Record or Course Bonus Points.

When: October 17, 19, 24  & 26 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Each session will be 1 hour. You must complete all 4 sessions to receive your certificate. 

Where: Virtual, via Microsoft Teams

NOTE: This session is reserved for grad students only.

When: Tuesday, November 14 from 10:00am - 2:30pm

Where: Virtual, via Microsoft Teams

NOTE: This session is reserved for engineering students only.

When: Tuesday, November 14 & Thursday, November 16, time TBD

Where: In-person, location TBD

NOTE: This session is reserved for King's College students only.

King's College students who partticipate will recieve a $10 King's bookstore giftcard!

When: Weednesday, November 15 & Thursday, November 16 from 1:00pm - 3:30pm

Where: Virtual, via Microsoft Teams

NOTE: This is an open session, all students welcome.

When: Thursday, January 11 & Thursday, January 18 from 1:00pm - 3:30pm

Where: Virtual, via Microsoft Teams

NOTE: This session is reserved for grad students only.

Training can be provided to interested student groups, in addition to the monthly offering open to individual students. To request The Inquiring Mind workshop for your group, please email livewell@dal.ca