Why take The Inquiring Mind Post-Secondary course?
Looking to strengthen your mental health knowledge and build practical skills you can use on campus and beyond—at no cost? If you’re aÌýteaching assistant, student leader, peer supporter, or simply someone who want to learn about how to support others mental health,ÌýThe Inquiring Mind: Post‑SecondaryÌýis for you.
°Õ³ó¾±²õÌýfree, evidence‑based course for students, developed by theÌýMental Health Commission of Canada, builds mental health literacy while equipping you with real‑world skills that are relevant to your academic life, future career, and everyday interactions.
What you’ll learn:
Through interactive modules and applied learning, you’ll gain the skills to:
- Recognize signs of declining mental healthÌýin yourself and others
- Know when and how to seek supportÌýfor mental health concerns or mental illness
- ´¡±è±è±ô²âÌýevidence‑based coping strategiesÌýto support well‑being
- Respond safely and confidently to conversations about suicideÌýon campus
- Reduce stigmaÌýand help build a more supportive campus community
Why it’s worth it:
- Free for students
- Receive aÌýcompletion certificate from the Mental Health Commission of Canada
- ³Ò²¹¾±²ÔÌýtransferrable skillsÌývalued in leadership roles, helping professions, and future workplaces
Course format:
- Available to students only
- Free of charge
- Delivered inÌý4 interactive modules (4 hours total)
- Participants must completeÌýall 4 modulesÌýto receive certification and recognition
2026-27 Course Offerings:
Virtual Workshop (offered through MS Teams)
Facilitated byÌýKaryn Hemsworth, Student Engagement Faculty of Engineering & Leland Maerz, Counsellor with Student Health & Wellness
Thursday, November 12
10:00am - 2:30pm
Registration coming soon!
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Interested in group training?
The Inquiring MindÌýcan also be deliveredÌýfree of chargeÌýto interestedÌýstudent groups (minimum of 10 students),Ìýin addition to sessions open to individual students.ÌýTo request The Inquiring Mind workshop for your group, please emailÌýlivewell@dal.ca.Ìý
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