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21 March 2025

Mind Matters week starts on Monday! See what’s on and focus on your wellbeing

How are you feeling? Being a uni student isn’t always easy and, as the study period ramps up, it’s completely normal to feel a little stressed or just in need of a break. Or perhaps you’ve been coping with a long-term personal issue that’s starting to take a toll on your physical or mental health.

This week, we encourage you to take some time out to focus on your mental health and wellbeing. This should be a priority for everyone – whether you experience anxiety, depression or another type of mental ill health; you’re keen to create healthy and sustainable habits that boost your wellbeing; or you’d just like to feel better about yourself.

That’s the motivation behind Mind Matters – Deakin’s mental health and wellbeing movement. Running throughout Week 4 (Monday 24 March to Friday 28 March), Mind Matters Week offers you mindful and stress-free activities, as well as helpful information, strategies and resources to enhance your mental wellbeing.

Our incredible Wellbeing Ambassadors play a key role in bringing Mind Matters to life, supporting many of the events happening both on campus and online. As passionate student leaders, they help promote mental wellbeing, encourage healthy habits, and connect students with Deakin’s support services. You’ll see them leading Walk n Talk sessions, co-hosting activities, and creating welcoming spaces where you can unwind and connect. If you spot them at an event, don’t hesitate to say hi – they’re here to support you!

What’s on this Mind Matters week

Throughout the week, we’re running some seriously inspiring events both online and on campus! You could:

See what’s happening and register now for events via our Mind Matters webpage.

Find inspiration in art

Art can be such a fantastic form of therapy, either to deal with personal struggles or to share feelings of joy, love, stress and despair. We want to showcase the amazing creative talents of our community in a space that helps to destigmatise mental health and inspires positive action. To encourage you to slow down, enjoy the present moment and get your imagination firing:

Visit our incredible Online Student Art Exhibition
This student series features works of art inspired by, or reflecting on, mental wellbeing. You can view the digital art gallery at any time, which cover themes of isolation, trauma, helplessness, depression and anxiety – but also peace, perspective, healing, resilience, hope and love. Pictured: Ajali by Kratik Soni.

Feeling creative? Why not  submit your own artwork! Don’t be intimidated if you don’t paint or draw – we know that creativity comes in many forms. It might be a digital piece you’ve created, a poem you’ve written, a photo you’ve taken or even a performance – we’re interested in any piece that inspires you to think about mental health, or brings comfort or hope.

Remember support is always available

Our Mind Matters page links out to a range of health and wellbeing content to help you find more ways to be balanced, including staying connected, getting proper sleep, exercising your body and mind, and understanding the link between food and mood – check it out!

We also offer a range of health and wellbeing services to support you as a student. For urgent support outside of business hours, contact Lifeline (13 11 14) or SuicideLine (1300 651 251) straight away. They’re available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.



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