The Be You initiative to celebrate students. Using an intersectional approach to mental health and well-being, Be You ensures Campus Wellness programs and services and the way we talk about mental health centre the needs of our student community while celebrating students' individuality.
Be You at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Key Messages:
Take pride in your progress
- Celebrate the wins and accept that challenges and setbacks are opportunities for learning and growth.Â
- Set realistic goals that are achievable.Â
- Recognize that mental health is striving for progress, not perfection.Â
Be kind to yourself and others
- Acknowledge that it is okay to struggle and take time for yourself.Â
- We are stronger together; lean on our community and ask for help navigating supports and resources.Â
- Everyone’s lived experience is different; systemic barriers, power and privilege create additional mental health hurdles for some.Â
- Building success is a lifelong journey.ÌýÌý
- Make space for mental and emotional well-being.Â
Embrace your authentic selfÂ
- Celebrate your individuality and differences.Â
- Understand you don’t need to conform to others’ expectations.Â
- Your unique social location and lived experiences can impact how comfortable you feel being your authentic self.Â
- Explore your self-awareness and emotional intelligence.Â
- Connect with communities where you feel safe and celebrated.Â
Visual Identity
Visuals are flexible to evolve with the programming. Below are the primary visuals. The background gradient is available in all faculty colours and can be customized for specific activations.
Get involved with the Be You Mental Health CampaignÂ
Here’s how you can engage with the campaign to support our student community:
- Leverage the creative SharePoint to promote Campus Wellness programs and support resources for students. In this toolkit you’ll find digital screens and social media assets to be shared across your student-facing channels.
- Partner with the Campus Wellness, Health Promotion team on student mental health initiatives. This could look like expanding on an existing event with a Be You activation or developing a program from scratch, bringing Be You to the core of your event plans. Connect with Grace Wong Chong, student mental health coordinator, to get started.
- Understand how to support students with their mental health with resources available on campus and continue to learn  and well-being in a way that values students' intersectional identities and the diversity of our UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ community.ÌýÌý
Campus Activations
Campus Wellness is working hard to integrate Be You messaging into our Counselling Services group offerings and via the upstream, prevention work supported by the Health Promotion team. Understanding the systemic barriers to mental health is foundational to all our work in Campus Wellness and the Be You initiative is no exception.ÌýÌýÂ
Mark your calendars and continue to check back for updates:
| Date | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| May 12 | 11:30am – 1:30pm |
Be You booth at the WUSA Spring Welcome Week BBQ BMH Green |
| May 14Â | 11:00am-2:00pm |
Be You booth at the spring term Campus Life Fair SLC Great Hall |
At Campus Wellness, we believe that prioritizing student mental health is key to both academic success and personal well-being. In collaboration with students, we've developed the Be You initiative to be student-centred, meeting individuals where they are on their mental health journey. This approach helps create a supportive, empowering space that encourages growth, fosters well-being, and cultivates a strong sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring every student feels valued and connected at Campus Wellness, because at UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, being you truly matters to us!