The Mental Health Week 2025

Feelgood breakfast
A good day always starts with a good breakfast! Every day during Mental Health Week, we offer you a free and nice breakfast downstairs in the room, Tryggheten. The breakfast is multilingual 🙂

Information about the breakfast
31 March – 4 April between 08-10 in the morning
Tryggheten, Social Sciences Building
Tryggheten, Social Sciences Building

Balettakademin
The lecture “Dans för hälsa” explores how dance can support young people’s mental well-being by promoting joy of movement, a pressure-free environment, and a sense of community. The approach was developed at Örebro University as part of the so-called Dansprojektet, where research on youth mental health formed the basis for a non-competitive and inclusive method based on dance and movement. Lina Ahlström, licensed physiotherapist and dance instructor at the Ballet Academy, will share how this is being used in Umeå and explain why it makes a difference—for both young people and adults.

In connection with the lecture, Balettakademin is launching a course at their premises on Nygatan 43. The price is heavily reduced and no prior experience is required. Read more about the course and book your place here.

Information about the activity
Monday 31 March, between 12:15-13:00.
Teacher’s Education Building, Atrium

The activity is held in Swedish.

BBQ hang out in Nydala
Let’s take advantage of the night before it disappears in a few weeks!
The Buddy Programme organises a grill and chill hang out at Nydala where everyone is welcome to join! Come with your friends or alone, whether you want to grill some food, play music/boardgames or just chill, to enjoy an evening near the lake and with a bit of luck see some northern lights (or a cloudy sky).
Bring your guitar, warm clothes or maybe even your camera!

The Buddy Programme will bring a load of marshmallows, wood, matches and paper to burn. But feel free to grab whatever you’d like to have at a bonfire! (sausages, burgers, drinks, etc.). The only rule is that we clean after ourselves and leave nature as we found it.

Information about the activity
Monday 31 March, starts at 19.00.
Nydala lake (Hällan)

Feelgood breakfast
A good day always starts with a good breakfast! Every day during Mental Health Week, we offer you a free and nice breakfast downstairs in the room, Tryggheten. The breakfast is multilingual 🙂

Information about the breakfast
31 March – 4 April between 08-10 in the morning
Tryggheten, Social Sciences Building

Det är mycket man inte måste

CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS

“If you wish to make a person happy, do not give her riches—take away a few of her desires, wrote Euripides.To renounce, to say no, to sift through one’s wishes is to create space and room for something greater. Desires are good, but when they come in flocks, it is wise to be a little stern. Where some desires are met with a gentle no, an unexpected joy often finds its way in. There is much that one neither must, nor even needs…” – from the book

Tomas Sjödin is an author, pastor and lecturer. He has written a dozen books, including the critically acclaimed Det är mycket man inte måste. Tomas has also been one of the most popular summer hosts in the Swedish radio programme “Sommar i P1” and he was also voted by radio listeners to participate as a host in the winter version of the programme.

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Please note that Tomas Sjödin will be holding another lecture at 17.00 on the same day and in the same location.

Information about the lecture
Tuesday 1 April, starting 12:15
Vardagsrummet, Humanisthuset


The activity is held in Swedish.

Henrik Wahlström – Living with Bipolar Disorder
In this lecture, Henrik Wahlström shares his personal journey – from diagnosis to strategies for managing everyday life. You’ll gain insight into what bipolar disorder involves, how friends and family can offer support, and why it’s so important to speak openly about mental health. Henrik also talks about his work to reduce stigma and create a sense of safety for people living with a diagnosis. An inspiring and insightful talk that offers both knowledge and new perspectives on mental health.

Henrik Wahlström is a director, social media professional and ambassador for the Swedish non-profit organisation Mind. You can find his website here.

Information about the lecture
Tuesday 1 April, between 15-17


Umeå university, Lindell hall, lecture hall 1

The activity is held in Swedish.

Det händer när du vilar – Tomas Sjödin

CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS

“If you wish to make a person happy, do not give her riches—take away a few of her desires, wrote Euripides.To renounce, to say no, to sift through one’s wishes is to create space and room for something greater. Desires are good, but when they come in flocks, it is wise to be a little stern. Where some desires are met with a gentle no, an unexpected joy often finds its way in. There is much that one neither must, nor even needs…” – from the book

In his book Det händer när du vilar , he invites the reader into the world of rest and explores a recurring pattern found in everything from forgotten names to lasting love: Let go! Stop trying! Instead, allow life to come to you.

“Rest is not the final sigh of exhaustion, but an opening for new beginnings. In love, in work, in the creative process, in the shaping of the person I wish to become—perhaps even the one I do not yet know I wish to become.” – from the book

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t the activityPlease note that Tomas Sjödin will be giving a lunchtime lecture at 12:15 on the same day and at the same venue.

Information a
Tuesday 1 April, between 17.00-18:30.
Vardagsrummet, Humanities building

The activity is held in Swedish.

Feelgood breakfast
A good day always starts with a good breakfast! Every day during Mental Health Week, we offer you a free and nice breakfast downstairs in the room, Tryggheten. The breakfast is multilingual 🙂

Information about the breakfast
31 March – 4 April between 08-10 in the morning
Tryggheten, Social Sciences Building

Panel Discussion: “The Perfect Student”
What’s your idea of the perfect student? Top grades, great study techniques—or maybe a healthy balance between studies and free time? Join us for an engaging panel discussion where we explore performance pressure, stress, the impact of social media, and much more. Our panelists will share their experiences, tips, and perspectives.

The panel features Per Höglund, psychologist and researcher; Amanda Holmgren from the organisation Frisk & Fri; and students Elias Lundbäck and Nikan Sinaiee. The discussion will be moderated by Per Melander.

Information about the activity
Wednesday 2 April, between 12.15-13.00.
Lindell hall, lecture hall 2

The activity is held in Swedish.

Feelgood breakfast
A good day always starts with a good breakfast! Every day during Mental Health Week, we offer you a free and nice breakfast downstairs in the room, Tryggheten. The breakfast is multilingual 🙂

Information about the breakfast
31 March – 4 April between 08-10 in the morning
Tryggheten, Social Sciences Building

Yoga with IKSU
Welcome to a yoga class with flowing, gentle movements themed around flow. The focus is on breathing, presence, and a short relaxation at the end.

All the slots are booked.

Information about the activity
Thursday 3 april, 12:15-13:00.
Stilla rum

Quiz Walk

On Thursday, you’ll have the chance to take part in our quiz walk with questions about mental health. Quiz sheets can be collected at our “Hi, how are you?” booth located in Lindellhallen. There, you’ll also get information about the route of the walk.
If you show your completed quiz sheet, you won’t need to queue if you’re planning to head to the After-Study Pub (EPP) at Skogis (see below) – you can go straight in.

A great prize awaits the winner of the quiz walk! The winner will be announced at Skogis at 20.00.

Information about the activity
Thursday 3 April, between 15:00-17:00.

After-Study Pub (EPP) at Skogis – Live on Stage: New Recording
A relaxed evening with friends and new faces. Enjoy live music from the band New Recording.

A student union membership is required for entry to the student union building Skogis. All students who take part in the quiz walk (see above) won’t need to queue – simply show your quiz sheet for direct entry.

Information about the activity
Thursday 3 April, starting at 17.00. The band starts playing at 20:00.
Umeå student union for forestry students’ club house, Skogis

Feelgood breakfast
A good day always starts with a good breakfast! Every day during Mental Health Week, we offer you a free and nice breakfast downstairs in the room, Tryggheten. The breakfast is multilingual 🙂

Information about the breakfast
31 March – 4 April between 08-10 in the morning
Tryggheten, Social Sciences Building

Talking about how we’re feeling is one of the most powerful ways to prevent mental health issues – it can even save lives. At the same time, it’s not always easy to know what to say or ask when someone is struggling. In the lecture Dare to Ask, you’ll learn how to acVåga fråga – a lecture with Suicide Zero

Talking about how we’re feeling is one of the most powerful ways to prevent mental health issues – it can even save lives. At the same time, it’s not always easy to know what to say or ask when someone is struggling. In the lecture Våga fråga, you’ll learn how to act when you suspect that someone close to you is going through a tough time.

Våga fråga It covers current facts about suicide, the warning signs to watch out for, challenges common myths and misconceptions, and offers practical advice on how to have a meaningful conversation with someone who isn’t feeling well. Talking about how we’re feeling is one of the most powerful ways to prevent mental health issues – it can save lives.

Suicide Zero is a non-profit organisation that has been working to reduce suicide in Sweden since 2013.

The material has been developed in collaboration with psychologists, psychiatrists, medical doctors, and researchers. No prior knowledge is required, and it is intended for everyone aged 18 and above.

Information about the activity
Fridag 4 April, between 12.15-13:00.
Lindell hall, lecture hall 2

The activity is held in Swedish.