The COVID-19 crisis has brought the issue of mental health to the forefront and as you may be aware, October is Mental Health Awareness Month.
To highlight the importance of mental well-being and how it can influence our physical health, performance, relationships, sleep, and more during time of COVID-19, we are delighted to invite you to attend KAUST Mental Well-being Summit. The summit is organized by HR and delivered by our community well-being advocates and Delta Wellness. There will be also a session for TKS parents by Truman Group.
The summit will take place October 11-15. There will be a panel on the first day of the summit. You’ll have a chance to address your questions and get them answered by our panelists.
Submit your questions:
Please submit your questions to our panelists here.
Registration:
Click on the links below to register. A Zoom link will be sent to you closer to the date of the session.
| Date | Time | Session |
| October 11 | 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
KAUST Mental Well-being Summit Panel by Dr. Paul O’Callaghan (School psychologist at TKS), Fatmah Hadadi, Eva Kosel, Richard Jordan |
| October 12 | 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
Back to work in time of COVID-19 by Fatmah Hadadi- Health promotion specialist at KAUST |
| October 13 | 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | A special session for TKS parents:
Mental Health Risk & Living as an Expat: Thinking beyond COVID by Dr. Sean Truman- Chief medical officer at Truman Group |
| October 14 | 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
Psychological effects of COVID-19 and New Normal by Letizia Muro- Student support advocate at KAUST |
| October 15 | 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
Holistic Health: The Body/ Mind Connection by Richard Jordan- Corporate wellness manager at Delta Wellness |
If you have any questions, please contact HRHelpdesk@kaust.edu.sa.
We hope to see you there.
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