The Student Wellness Centre (SWC), IIT Bombay celebrated the mental health week (6-11 October 2025) to promote well-being, mindfulness and community connection among students. The week-long celebration featured several activities combining relaxation, introspection and creativity with over 600 students participating. The activities aimed to encourage self-expression and collective healing while creating a safe, stigma-free space for open conversations around mental health.
The Open Mic session on 6th October offered heartfelt poetry, storytelling and a soulful musical performance by the band ‘Soul Salad’, allowing students to express their emotions through art and music. The Sound Bath and Healing session on 7th October used resonant sounds and vibrations to encourage mindfulness and deep relaxation. Drama Therapy held on 8th October engaged students in experiential exercises that fostered empathy, communication and self-awareness. The week concluded with the Drum Circle on 9th October, uniting students in rhythm and joy.
The Mental Health Mela on 10th October was a vibrant, lively and interactive carnival with multiple wellness-focused stalls. The arts stall encouraged creativity as a means of expression; the gratitude corner invited reflection and appreciation; the fitness corner promoted physical wellbeing; and the food and dessert corner added warmth and comfort to the event. Students had the opportunity to relax through loving interactions with therapy animals through animal-assisted therapy. The games stall featured classics like Twister, Jenga, Ludo, Pictionary, and a special “Support System” Snakes & Ladders game, promoting play, teamwork and connection for better mental well-being. Additionally, a quick Stress test and Stroop challenge were offered by TalkSpace, blending self-assessment with cognitive training to build focus and control. A Short Film Screening Competition on 11th October showcased student-created films centered on mental health themes.
Mental Health Week normalised conversations about mental health and tried to foster a strong sense of community and collective care.