Let’s Talk about Mental Heath: Events

Events by Audience

BU Community Faculty & Staff Students

Open to the BU Community

Community Coloring — Oct 7, Oct 21, Oct 28

Hosted by the Office of Student Wellbeing

Join BU community members for mindful coloring and connection at this pop-up!

📅 Date: October 7, 21, 28

🕙 Time: 12–2pm

📍Location: GSU Link

👉 No registration required

Breath, Rhythm & Music for Your Wellbeing — Oct 8, Oct 15, Oct 22, Oct 29

Hosted by the Office of Student Wellbeing

Join Professor Igor Iwanek (CFA) and Grammy-nominated tabla player Amit Kavthekar in learning the practice of Rhythmic Breath Control (RBC).

📅 Date: October 8, 15, 22, 29

🕙 Time: 5:30–6:30pm

📍Location: FL 209 at the Howard Thurman Center

👉 Register here

Tai Chi — Oct 8 & following Mondays/Wednesdays

Hosted by Marsh Chapel

Join BU community members for this midday wellness break.

📅 Date: October 8 & following Mondays/Wednesdays

🕙 Time: 12–1pm

📍Location: Marsh Chapel, Lower Level

👉Waiver required

World Mental Health Day — Oct 9

Hosted by the Chief Health Office & Student Health Services

Take a free & confidential mental health screening and explore campus resources.

📅 Date: October 9

🕙 Time: 11–3pm (CRC) and 11 – 2pm (BUMC)

📍Locations: GSU Plaza (CRC, Talbot Green (BUMC)

👉 No registration required. Learn more about the event.

From Trauma to Thriving: New England Patriot’s Ted Johnson’s Journey to Mental Health Wellbeing — Oct 9

Hosted by the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation & Student Health Services

Hear from former New England Patriots’ player Ted Johnson on his personal journey to mental health wellbeing.

📅 Date: October 9

🕙 Time: 7–9pm

📍Locations: WBUR Cityspace

👉 Register here

I Will Walk With You — Oct 10

Hosted by Survivor Advocacy, Response, and Prevention (SARP)

Help SARP guide students to their office by spray painting a chalk footprint path along Comm Ave.

📅 Date: October 10

🕙 Time: 11–2pm

📍Locations: Comm Ave.

👉 Sign-up here

Stress Shredder — Oct 16, Oct 22

Hosted by BU Libraries & Student Health Services

Shred your stress! Take a moment to write down your worries and shred them to let them go. Learn more about mental health services at BU, get your very own doodle portrait, and pet one of the SHS therapy dogs.

📅 Date: October 16 (Mugar Library), October 22 (Alumni Medical Library)

🕙 Time: 6–8pm (Mugar Library), 12 – 2pm (Alumni Medical Library)

📍Locations: Mugar Library, Alumni Medical Library

👉 No registration required

Overdose Prevention — Oct 21

Hosted by Student Health Services

Help make our community safer for people who use opioids. Learn about overdoses and how to respond, including how to access & use nasal naloxone.

📅 Date: October 21

🕙 Time: 6–7pm

📍Locations: Zoom

👉 Register here

Paws & Reset — Oct 22

Hosted by Student Health Services

Drop-in, pet a pup, and give yourself permission to pause.

📅 Date: October 22

🕙 Time: 12–2pm

📍Location: Alumni Medical Library

👉 No registration required

Mental Health Summit — Oct 23

Hosted by the Chief Health Office, Student Health Services & Dean of Students Office

Join the BU community for a lecture and discussion on intersectionality and mental health.

📅 Date: October 23

🕙 Time: 9am–12pm

📍Location: 1 Silber Way

👉 Register here

SARP Fall Welcome Event — Oct 24

Hosted by Survivor Advocacy, Response, and Prevention (SARP)

Discover community resources, learn how to prevent violence & get help when needed. Stop by to engage in thoughtful conversation with SARP Ambassadors while participating in a fun activity.

📅 Date: October 24

🕙 Time: 11–2pm

📍Location: BU Beach

👉 No registration required

Howl'ween with SHS Therapy Dogs — Oct 31

Hosted by Student Health Services

“Paws” & reset with SHS’ therapy dogs and engage in Halloween-themed wellness activities.

📅 Date: October 31

🕙 Time: 1–3pm

📍Location: TBA

👉 No registration required

Open to Faculty & Staff

Campus Care & Connection: Supporting Student Wellness at BU — Oct 2

Hosted by The Women’s Guild

Join this Virtual Lunch & Learn on supporting student wellness with empathy, strategies, and resources at BU.

📅 Date: October 2

🕙 Time: 12–1pm

📍Location: Zoom

👉 Register here

Mindfulness Practice for Mental Well-being— Oct 8, Oct 20

Hosted by Faculty Staff Assistance Office

In this practice, we’ll gently turn our attention inward with kindness and compassion – for ourselves and those around us. Two sessions offered – attend one or both.

📅 Date: October 8, 20

🕙 Time: 12:30–12:55pm (Oct 8), 4:30 – 4:55pm (Oct 20)

📍Location: Zoom

👉 Register here

Nutrition, Thoughtful Eating, & Meal Planning— Oct 9, Oct 14, Oct 21

Hosted by Sargent Choice Nutrition Center

Join virtual workshops on nutrition essentials, thoughtful eating, meal planning to support nutrition-related goals.

📅 Date: October 9, 14, 21

🕙 Time: 12 – 1pm

📍Location: Zoom

👉 Register here

Coping Conversations — Oct 15

Hosted by Faculty Staff Assistance Office

Join BU faculty & staff for a supportive workshop designed to help you care for your emotional wellbeing.

📅 Date: October 15

🕙 Time: 12 – 1pm

📍Location: Zoom

👉 Register here

Cooking Demonstration — Oct 16

Hosted by Sargent Choice Nutrition Center & Employee Wellness

Join Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Registered Dietitian Alessandra Anderson, MS, RDN, LDN to learn how to create a delicious seasonal meal.

📅 Date: October 16

🕙 Time: 12 – 1pm

📍Location: Zoom

👉 Register here

Mental Health Awareness at Work — Oct 29

Hosted by Faculty Staff Assistance Office

In this 30-minute presentation, you’ll gain insights into recognizing signs of distress, offering care to colleagues, and protecting your own well-being at work.

📅 Date: October 29

🕙 Time: 12 – 12:30pm

📍Location: Zoom

👉 Register here

Activity Breaks — Ongoing

Hosted by the Fitness & Recreation Center, Employee Wellness

Designed specifically for BU faculty and staff, these offerings provide opportunities to stretch, breathe, dance, release tension, and recharge. Join as many activities as you like and discover new ways to refresh your body and mind.

📅 Date: Varies

🕙 Time: Varies

📍Location: Zoom

👉 Register here

Open to Students

Stress ReLeaf — Oct 6, Oct 20, Oct 27

Hosted by the Office of Student Wellbeing

Discover this popular program that uses tea as a catalyst for mindfulness. Through education and relaxation, we will explore the ancient practice of gong fu cha (“making tea with skill”) and cultivate a space that focuses on the present moment.

📅 Date: October 6, 20, 27

🕙 Time: 4–5pm

📍Location: LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center

👉 Register here

Skill Share: Conflict Resolution — Oct 6

Hosted by the LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center

A program aimed at equipping students with valuable life skills not widely taught in schools and built on a philosophy of mutual aid and support.

📅 Date: October 6

🕙 Time: 4–6pm

📍Location: LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center

👉 Learn more on Instagram: @bupride

Relaxation Rocks! — Oct 22

Hosted by Hillel

Manage distress during midterm season with meditative rock painting, music, and connection. All supplies are provided and open to all BU students.

📅 Date: October 22

🕙 Time: 7–9pm

📍Location: Hillel House

👉 No registration required

Paws & Reset at the ISSO — Oct 29

Hosted by the ISSO & Student Health Services

“Paws” & reset with SHS’ therapy dogs.

📅 Date: October 29

🕙 Time: 4:30–5:30pm

📍Location: The International Students & Scholars Office (ISSO)

👉 No registration required

First-Gen Support Group — Tuesdays

Hosted by the Newbury Center & Student Health Services

This group offers a welcoming & supportive space for students who identify as first generation in their families to attend college/graduate school. The group emphasizes building community and sharing resources.

📅 Date: Tuesdays

🕙 Time: 5–6pm

📍Location: 755 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite BO4

👉 Learn more

LGBTQ+ Support Group — Tuesdays

This support group provides a safe space to explore and discuss the joys and challenges of being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning. This confidential and affirming group is an opportunity to connect with each other and offer emotional support. Students may explore themes such as relationships with family, friends, and partners, coming out/ being out, and embracing identity.

📅 Date: Tuesdays, every other week

🕗 Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

📍 Location: Zoom

👉 Learn more

Meditation with the BU Zen Community — Wednesdays

Hosted by the BU Zen Community

BU Zen is a student-run meditation group. We practice meditation techniques from the Kwan Um School of Zen, a Buddhist tradition originating in Korea. At weekly Wednesday meetings, our advisor and Senior Dharma teacher at the Cambridge Zen Center, Barbara Feldman, guides us through a series of mindful movement, deep relaxation, and meditation. We end our meetings with a brief reading from various Zen teachings, followed by social time for tea and cookies.

📅 Date: Wednesdays

🕙 Time: 7:30–9pm

📍Location: Robinson Room (Marsh Chapel)

👉 Learn more

Graduate Student Support Group — Fridays

Hosted by Student Health Services

Graduate students often struggle to have a space where they can authentically share their feelings and concerns about life as a graduate student. This support group is designed to provide a confidential place where you can receive support and feedback from your peers.

📅 Date: Fridays

🕗 Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

📍 Location: Student Health Services, 881 Commonwealth Ave. SHS Lower Level, Group Rooms A & B

👉 Learn more

Community & Identity Support Groups — Ongoing

Hosted by Student Health Services

These support groups connect you wit other BU students who share your experiences in a welcoming & confidential space.

📅 Date: Varies

🕗 Time: Varies

📍 Location: Student Health Services

👉 Learn more

BU Recovery Community Meetings — Ongoing

Hosted by Student Health Services

Meetings are open to students in all phases of their recovery journey from substance use. All pathways of recovery are embraced, and all experiences are honored.

📅 Date: Varies

🕗 Time: Varies

📍 Location: In-person, Zoom

👉 Learn more

Skills-based Support Groups — Ongoing

Hosted by Student Health Services

These support groups offer strategies for managing challenging feelings in a welcoming & confidential space.

📅 Date: Varies

🕗 Time: Varies

📍 Location: Student Health Services & Zoom

👉 Learn more

Mental Health Concern Support Groups — Ongoing

Hosted by Student Health Services

These support groups offer a welcoming & confidential space to explore emotions and help you feel less alone.

📅 Date: Varies

🕗 Time: Varies

📍 Location: Student Health Services & Zoom

👉 Learn more