October 7–20, 2024 the 35th edition of Mental Health Awareness Weeks (SISM) will take place, with the annual theme: “On the Move for Our Mental Health.” As part of this event, the BEST Chair at the Savoie Mont Blanc University Foundation is organizing a workshop on October 10 at the Salle Eaux et Forêts (Annecy) titled“On the Move for Our Mental Health: Truths and Misconceptions.”
About the workshop
Interactive workshop on raising public awareness of mental health issues (personal stories, key messages on various mental health topics, available tools and resources, etc.).
About SISM
Since 1990, the SISM have been THE premier opportunity to promote mental health for the entire population throughout mainland France and its overseas territories. The SISM take place over two weeks in October, centered around World Mental Health Day on October 10. They also aim to destigmatize mental health conditions and bring people together in support of mental health. In 2023, more than 1,500 events took place: film screenings with discussions, theater forums, living libraries, activities, participatory art murals, conferences, and more.
Learn more
- Free admission; open to all.
- Space is limited; registration is recommended: clsm@annecy.fr or 04 85 46 73 90
- Contact: Arnaud Carré, lecturer and researcher at the Inter-University Psychology Laboratory ( LIP/PC2S) and member of the local organizing committee for SISM
- Download the full program for the 35th Mental Health Awareness Weeks in Haute-Savoie
- Download the full program for the 35th Mental Health Awareness Weeks in Savoie