Mental Health & Wellness within the EUS

Efe Grant-Oyeye & Sara Vieira

EUS Mental Wellness Committee Co-Chairs

mental.wellness@mcgilleus.ca

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Structure of EUS Mental Health & Wellness

Mental Health Director (Shivam Aery)

• Information and resource-based role with goal of improving knowledge regarding mental health resources
• Liaison with MESC, faculty members, and the LWA to work on new initiatives and improve the faculty’s understanding of student mental health and wellness needs
• Works closely with the Mental Wellness Chair, the Equity Commissioners, and the E&M reps

Mental Wellness Committee Co-Chairs

(Efe Grant-Oyeye & Sara Vieira)

• Chair the Mental Wellness Committee
• Promotes mental wellness in the engineering community through the organization of events and new initiatives
• Work closely with Mental Health Director

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Mental Health Director

Mental Health Director - Shivam Aery

Department & Year: U2 ECSE Student

Some of my past involvement:

• Events Director (2020-2021)
• Co-President ECSESS First Year Council (2020-2021)

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Why did I want to do this role?

• I wanted the role of mental health director in order to promote awareness on mental health

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What is my mandate?

• Spread mental health resources, and work with the faculty, MESC, and Virginie (our LWA) to work on new mental health initiatives

Mental Wellness Co-Chairs

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Mental Wellness Co-Chair - Efe Grant-Oyeye

Department & Year: U3 Bioengineering Student

Some of my past involvement:

• Mental Wellness Committee Executive (2019-2021)
• BUSS VP Communications (2021-present)
• Frosh Communications Coordinator (2021)

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What am I looking forward to this year?

• Starting new initiatives and events!
• Facilitating the transition from online to in-person
• Promoting resources to engineering students

Mental Wellness Co-Chair - Sara Vieira

Department & Year: U3 Civil Engineering Student

Some of my past involvement:

• VP External McGill Bridge Building (2021-Present)

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What am I looking forward to this year?

• Increasing the scope of the committee by taking on different events and projects.
• Facilitating the online to in-person transition for students.

What is Mental Illness?

What is Mental Wellness?

Supporting Your Peers

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Active Listening

• As leaders in the engineering community, people will come to you for support.
• Active listening is a technique that is useful and can be applied in SO many situations.
• What is active listening?

Active Listening is a method of communication that emphasizes the importance of being present in the moment with another person.

It is empowering your peers to find their own solutions.

Some things to look forward to

• Mental Wellness Book Club
• Comprehensive Resource Package
• Surveys
• Mental Wellness Awareness Videos

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Book Recommendation to

Improving Active Listening

• You’re not listening: What you’re missing and why it matters.

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• More books like coming in our book club launching soon!

Thank You!

Efe Grant-Oyeye & Sara Vieira

EUS Mental Wellness Committee Co-Chairs

mental.wellness@mcgilleus.ca

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