Mental health month 2025
Mental Health Month is an annual initiative at Tallinn University that emphasizes the importance of mental well-being and offers students, staff, and the wider community knowledge, skills, and support to help them care for their mental health more effectively.
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This year’s focus is on healthy lifestyles, a sense of security, and mutual support. Mental Health Month brings together contributions from within the university – including lecturers, student councils, and clubs – as well as guest speakers from outside the university. This ensures that everyone can find something meaningful to listen to and experience.
Program:
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Date |
Event |
Time |
Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3–10 Oct |
Silly Walk Zone WHAT IS SILLY WALK? |
All day long | in the Astra Building lobby |
| 7 Oct | Journaling workshop: listen, craft, write and burn. | 17.00 | M-227 |
| 7 Oct | Keychain workshop. | 18.00 | Mare Building, 3rd floor, ELU area |
| 8 Oct |
Workshop “Balance of Soul and Body” Annaliisa, Ingrid, Liis (students of the Tutor Training course). As part of Mental Health Month, we offer calm movement breaks with a touch of yoga. Simple stretches and breathing exercises give movement to the body and rest to the mind. Come and take care of your mental health - a moment of peace can transform your whole day! Dress comfortably! |
13.50–14.10 | S-114 |
| 9 Oct | Morning cold dip at Kalaranna Winter Swimmers’ spot. Don’t forget your towel and swimsuit! | 9.10 | Kalaranna Winter Swimmers’ spot |
| 9 Oct |
Workshop “Balance of Soul and Body” Annaliisa, Ingrid, Liis (students of the Tutor Training course). As part of Mental Health Month, we offer calm movement breaks with a touch of yoga. Simple stretches and breathing exercises give movement to the body and rest to the mind. Come and take care of your mental health - a moment of peace can transform your whole day! |
11.50–12.10 | S-114 |
| 9 Oct |
Workshop “Life in Bloom” Karmen, Katrin, Egle (students of the Tutor Training course). As part of Mental Health Month, we invite you to join a relaxing flower-making workshop. Together, we will create paper flowers to have a chance to step away from daily tasks, engage in creativity, and simply enjoy a relaxing moment. No prior handcrafting skills are needed, you just have to have the wish to make something with your hands. You are welcome to join the workshop at any time, it will remain open throughout the event times. |
14.00–15.00 | Student-kitchen S-153 |
| 9 Oct | Airdry clay modelling workshop. Ease your mind with meditative manual activity. | 17.00 | S-423 |
| 10 Oct |
Reviving beloved items. Meditative manual activity. Bring your own t-shirt, bag etc |
18.00 | Mare Building, 3rd floor, ELU area |
| 10 Oct | Burn the worries. | 21.00 | Mare building, 1st floor |
| 13–15 Oct |
Take a Break! Anu, Annaliisa, Mark Olaf (students of the Tutor Training course). Quiet, cozy room with soft lighting and calm music. It is a place where students can step away from study routines for a moment, relax, and restore their inner balance. |
11.15–16.15 | A-007 |
| 13 Oct |
Workshop: Navigating Change Through Art. Eve Järve, arts therapy curriculum alumni, Tallinn University PhD Student. Provide a supportive and creative space for international students to explore their personal experiences with change, express emotions through visual art, and identify internal and external resources that help them adapt to new environments. |
16.30–17.30 | T-317 |
| 14 Oct |
Workshop “Life in Bloom” Karmen, Katrin, Egle (students of the Tutor Training course). As part of Mental Health Month, we invite you to join a relaxing flower-making workshop. Together, we will create paper flowers to have a chance to step away from daily tasks, engage in creativity, and simply enjoy a relaxing moment. No prior handcrafting skills are needed, you just have to have the wish to make something with your hands. You are welcome to join the workshop at any time, it will remain open throughout the event times. |
13.00–15.00 | Student-kitchen S-153 |
| 15 Oct |
Practical Mindfulness Workshop. Piret Maiberg-Nõu If you feel that anxiety is becoming overwhelming, one possible solution may be mindfulness techniques. In the workshop, you will learn about the background of mindfulness, what different scientific studies say about its benefits, and how to apply these techniques to support yourself in everyday life when facing anxiety or stress. |
13.00–14.00 | Mare Building, 3rd floor, ELU area |
| 15 Oct |
Workshop “Balance of Soul and Body” Annaliisa, Ingrid, Liis (students of the Tutor Training course). As part of Mental Health Month, we offer calm movement breaks with a touch of yoga. Simple stretches and breathing exercises give movement to the body and rest to the mind. Come and take care of your mental health - a moment of peace can transform your whole day! |
13.50–14.10 | S-114 |
| 16 Oct |
Workshop “Balance of Soul and Body” Annaliisa, Ingrid, Liis (students of the Tutor Training course). As part of Mental Health Month, we offer calm movement breaks with a touch of yoga. Simple stretches and breathing exercises give movement to the body and rest to the mind. Come and take care of your mental health - a moment of peace can transform your whole day! |
11.50–12.10 | S-114 |
| 17 Oct | Upcycling Art Workshop, making art from recycled materials. Participants should bring a bag of clean recyclables/scrap (“trash”) to use and swap. We’ll create playful, low-pressure art from upcycled materials. | 17.00 | M-133 |
| 31 Oct | Physical ways to dissolve stress and anxiety. Register Here
Have You ever felt like your nervous system is working overtime. Like it's all a bit too much or that you need a little break? We have, too. That's so normal in today's world and good thing there are little tricks that You can do with just yourself or some friends. Exercises and moves that You can do silently in the classroom or on the bus, so that nobody notices and practices that take up a bit more space and movement. If this seems interesting to You, Come spend the Friday afternoon with the TLU Green Club (Roheklubi) and our very special star guest Rauno Vaher. |
13.00–14.30 | V-003 |
| 31 Oct | Social bike ride: Twilight Tour to Pirita and back (1hr) | 17.00–18.00 | Meeting point: courtyard in front of Nova building |
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If you have any questions, contact:
Elisabeth Päiv & Vivian Põld
asesotsiaal@esindus.ee