Pillars of mental health

Our wellness is impacted by many different factors, and is personal to ourselves. Everyone has different ways of boosting their mental health. Wellness and mental health are also holistic, which means that many different parts of who we are and the different dimensions of wellness impact our wellbeing.

We encourage taking a proactive and holistic approach to promote and protect your mental health. There are multiple approaches you can use to build and sustain good mental health, and we recommend exploring them all.

We have organized our Thrive events into six pillars. Each pillar contributes to our mental health in different ways. You can participate in Thrive events that touch on all six pillars of mental health.

Learn

We can learn new skills, habits, and strategies to impact our mental health - from academic success to information about mental health.

Connect

Social connections encourage us to be part of a caring, supportive community.

Relax

Sleep, rest and relaxation are crucial for reducing stress and functioning at our best.

Nourish

Nutrition fuels our mind as well as our bodies.

Create

Being playful and creative can increase positive emotions and confidence, while reducing our stress.

Move

Movement has proven benefits for our mental health, from reducing feelings of anxiety to increasing resilience.