Let's look after our mental health!

The organisation Hugrún Mental Health Education received today, on
On the anniversary of Flensborg School, a grant of 450,000 króna was presented. All
The proceeds of the Flensborg Run, which was held on 18 September, go to Hugrún.
this year, in addition to the City of Hafnarfjörður supporting the project. Hugrún mental health education
Provides education on mental health and mental disorders for young people nationwide.
Everything.

The Hugrún Mental Health Education Organisation were established in the spring of 2016 by
students in nursing, medicine and psychology at the University of Iceland. Since
Numerous individuals from various faculties of the university have then been involved in the work of the society.
and elsewhere. The association aims to educate young people about mental health,
mental illness and resources, as well as to increase public awareness. Among the projects
which the association has organised, as well as education in secondary schools, are open
A public lecture evening at the University of Iceland, an essay-writing challenge for the occasion
World Mental Health Day on 10 October, education and promotion in
community centres, training for parents' and pupils' associations and more. The organisation
to keep going The Facebook group Mental Health Education. Anyone can apply for access to
the group, but it is intended for all those who are interested in mental health education and
awareness-raising about mental health and mental illness. In addition, university students can
become volunteers for Hugrúnu regardless of their course of study, and each autumn it organises
Preparation for training evenings and a training trip where the training of new trainers takes place.
fram. The role of the educator is to go to primary and secondary schools with educational programmes.
The members generally take part in the activities of the association.

Birthday celebration in
Flensburg

Students and staff Flensburg Grammar School celebrate today
The school's anniversary with a varied programme, workshops and fun visits.
In addition, emphasis will be placed on prevention all week. The school was set up in
for the first time on 1 October 1882. The President of Iceland, the Mayor of the Borough of Hafnarfjörður and
More distinguished guests attended the anniversary celebration with the school's pupils and staff in
The morning session. Among the topics discussed by guests and speakers was equality in a historical context,
Flensborg and the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður as a healthy school and community, masculinity
and feminism. Flensburg School was, for example, the first secondary school in the country to
to implement the Healthy School concept in Hafnarfjörður municipality
Become a healthy community in partnership with the Chief Medical Officer's Office. 

Happy birthday, Flensburg School!