{"id":2265,"date":"2024-03-20T14:41:07","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T19:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/wellness\/?page_id=2265"},"modified":"2026-04-17T09:56:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:56:59","slug":"mhw","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/wellness\/mhw\/","title":{"rendered":"UWM Mental Health Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"lead-in\">UWM Mental Health is May 4 &#8211; 8, 2026! Join SHAW and other campus groups for a week of activities dedicated to mental health awareness, self-care, and celebrating community!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-events\">Events<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-u-events uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-events-list--grid uwm-event-list--grid-3 has-images\"><li><div class=\"event-datebox\"><span class=\"event-datebox--month\">May<\/span><span class=\"event-datebox--date\">4<\/span><\/div><div class=\"event-content\"><div class=\"event-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2026\/04\/pexels-pavel-danilyuk-8111328-768x422.jpg\" alt=\"Bird's eye photo of a table with a board game being played on it. There are three pairs of hands hovering over individual game boards, and there are game pieces in the middle of the table. One hand is pointing towards a pile of game pieces\"\/><\/div><div class=\"event-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/event\/study-breaks-with-fitwell\/\">Study Breaks with FitWell<\/a><\/div><div class=\"event-date\">May 4, 2026, 11:00am - 4:00pm<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"event-datebox\"><span class=\"event-datebox--month\">May<\/span><span class=\"event-datebox--date\">4<\/span><\/div><div class=\"event-content\"><div class=\"event-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2026\/02\/pexels-mikhail-nilov-9159060-768x422.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a woman holding a book with both hands and burying her face in the book. You cannot see her face, but her shoulders and the grip she has on the book hints that she is stressed\"\/><\/div><div class=\"event-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/event\/de-stress-not-distress-2\/2026-05-04\/\">De-stress, Not Distress<\/a><\/div><div class=\"event-date\">May 4, 2026, 3:00pm - 4:00pm<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"event-datebox\"><span class=\"event-datebox--month\">May<\/span><span class=\"event-datebox--date\">5<\/span><\/div><div class=\"event-content\"><div class=\"event-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2026\/04\/20240910_EH_IMC__MG_9979-1.jpg\" alt=\"A police officer stands next to a woman sitting on a low wall petting a golden retriever on a pink leash. They are in front of a yellow \"Milwaukee\" branded tent in an outdoor park setting.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"event-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/event\/coffee-with-a-cop\/\">Coffee With a Cop<\/a><\/div><div class=\"event-date\">May 5, 2026, 10:30am - 12:30pm<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"event-datebox\"><span class=\"event-datebox--month\">May<\/span><span class=\"event-datebox--date\">5<\/span><\/div><div class=\"event-content\"><div class=\"event-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2026\/01\/pexels-shvetsa-5029919_Lori-Bokowy-768x422.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of 4 pairs of a hands creating a circle in the middle of the photo. The hands are holding a small plant with green leaves in the middle of the circle\"\/><\/div><div class=\"event-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/event\/you-can-help-prevent-suicide-4-2\/\">You Can Help! Prevent Suicide<\/a><\/div><div class=\"event-date\">May 5, 2026, 3:00pm - 4:30pm<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"event-datebox\"><span class=\"event-datebox--month\">May<\/span><span class=\"event-datebox--date\">5<\/span><\/div><div class=\"event-content\"><div class=\"event-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2025\/12\/cultural-food-fair-768x422.jpg\" alt=\"Text: My Food, My Culture, with a table full of plated food.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"event-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/event\/cultural-food-fair\/\">Cultural Food Fair<\/a><\/div><div class=\"event-date\">May 5, 2026, 4:00pm - 6:00pm<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"event-datebox\"><span class=\"event-datebox--month\">May<\/span><span class=\"event-datebox--date\">5<\/span><\/div><div class=\"event-content\"><div class=\"event-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2026\/04\/pexels-silverkblack-36729436-768x422.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people sitting around a glowing campfire at night, holding long skewers to toast marshmallows over the flames.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"event-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/event\/make-smore-friends\/\">Make S&#8217;more Friends<\/a><\/div><div class=\"event-date\">May 5, 2026, 6:15pm - 8:00pm<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"event-datebox\"><span class=\"event-datebox--month\">May<\/span><span class=\"event-datebox--date\">5<\/span><\/div><div class=\"event-content\"><div class=\"event-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2026\/04\/greatlakes-1-768x416.png\" alt=\"A wide, panoramic shot of a dark, choppy body of water under a heavy, overcast mist. The horizon line is blurred by fog, creating a moody, monochromatic atmosphere.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"event-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/event\/experimental-tuesdays-presents-the-great-lakes-listening-series\/\">Experimental Tuesdays Presents: The Great Lakes Listening Series<\/a><\/div><div class=\"event-date\">May 5, 2026, 7:00pm - 9:00pm<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"event-datebox\"><span class=\"event-datebox--month\">May<\/span><span class=\"event-datebox--date\">6<\/span><\/div><div class=\"event-content\"><div class=\"event-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2026\/01\/Lyrical-Sanctuary-Student-Showcase-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"Lyrical Sanctuary logo with microphone\"\/><\/div><div class=\"event-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/event\/lyrical-sanctuary-presents-student-showcase\/\">Lyrical Sanctuary Presents Student Showcase<\/a><\/div><div class=\"event-date\">May 6, 2026, 6:00pm - 9:00pm<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"event-datebox\"><span class=\"event-datebox--month\">May<\/span><span class=\"event-datebox--date\">7<\/span><\/div><div class=\"event-content\"><div class=\"event-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2026\/04\/pexels-shkrabaanthony-7507067-768x422.jpg\" alt=\"Four women in silk pajamas blowing gold confetti toward the camera in a brightly lit room.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"event-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/event\/self-care-celebration\/\">Self-Care Celebration<\/a><\/div><div class=\"event-date\">May 7, 2026, 11:00am - 1:00pm<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"event-datebox\"><span class=\"event-datebox--month\">May<\/span><span class=\"event-datebox--date\">7<\/span><\/div><div class=\"event-content\"><div class=\"event-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/184\/2026\/04\/Blue-House.png\" alt=\"A simple, hand-drawn illustration in blue ink on a white background, featuring a small house merged with a vintage film projector. The house forms the body of the projector, with two windows and a door, while large film reels sit on the roof and a light lens extends from the right side as if projecting a beam.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"event-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/event\/special-event-blue-house\/\">Special Event: Blue House<\/a><\/div><div class=\"event-date\">May 7, 2026, 7:00pm - 9:00pm<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-c-button--icon-right uwm-c-button--icon-arrow uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/tag\/mentalhealth\/\" rel=\"\">View All Events for Mental Health Week Here<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rise-above-stigma-displays\"><strong>Rise Above Stigma Displays<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of Mental Health Week, May 4th through 8th, join a community of Panthers who are rising above mental health stigma by contributing to the Rise Above Stigma displays across campus. At each display, individuals will have the opportunity to respond to two prompts, write their responses on a circle, and add their circles to the balloon display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UWM Mental Health is May 4 &#8211; 8, 2026! Join SHAW and other campus groups for a week of activities dedicated to mental health awareness, self-care, and celebrating community! 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