Life Skills Session - Mental Health and Wellbeing with Alexis Watkins

Description

DATE: 20th March

TIME: 4pm

LOCATION: Studio A

Central Film School are delighted to invite Alexis Watkins to speak to our student body about the importance of mental wellbeing and the keys to mental safeguarding for both yourself and other students.

Alexis has professional experience in the following roles:

- Mental Health Practitioner & Data Analyst for BWW Mind

- Chair of Central & North West London (CNWL) NHS Mental Health Ambassador Group

- Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees for the WïSH Centre

- National Lived Experience Partner for NHS England

She has filmed with the CNWL and was recently part of a team nominated at the Health Service Journal awards for Reducing Healthcare Inequalities for Children and Young People award. She has also been a guest-speaker at The Listening Place, a charity focused on helping those with suicidal thoughts.

She will be joining us to specifically discuss topics of isolation, substance abuse and suicidal ideation. Even if you are fortunate enough not to be struggling with your mental health currently, it is always worth being aware of the signs and knowing how to help others, so please consider coming along to this event if you feel comfortable doing so.