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Student Mental Health Promotion

CARE2S

CRCL Deployment

Are you a PhD student at CRCL and have questions about sexual or gender-based violence, inappropriate behavior, or your rights? The CARE-VS initiative is here to support you.

CARE-VS supports students, PhD candidates, and staff members at CRCL. The team provides:
  • confidential listening and support,
  • personalized advice,
  • information and resources,
  • guidance toward the appropriate structures or contacts when needed.
If you are experiencing a difficult situation, have witnessed inappropriate behavior, or simply need someone to talk to, you can contact them confidentially at: care-vs@services.cnrs.fr

Testimonials and Reporting

Have you witnessed or experienced inappropriate interactions at CRCL? A confidential form is available if you would like to share your experience.

This form allows us to:
  • report problematic situations,
  • better understand the realities within CRCL through anonymized data,
  • strengthen the legitimacy of potential large-scale prevention or improvement actions within the center, if necessary.
Important reminders
  • All information shared in this form remains strictly confidential and is accessible only to CARE-VS group members.
  • No action will be taken without your explicit consent.
  • You may remain completely anonymous if you do not provide contact details.
  • Email addresses are neither collected nor stored for any other purpose.
  • If you would like us to respond to your testimony, you may leave your preferred contact method (email, phone, WhatsApp).

Student Health Service (SSE)

General overview

The Student Health Service (SSE) at Université Lyon 1 offers free activities and workshops throughout the year to support students’ mental and physical well-being. These services are available to all Lyon 1 students, regardless of their campus.

To view all the latest news from the Student Health Service, visit their website.

Activities and Workshops

  • Walk & Talk : a time for discussion with a psychologist while walking in Parc de la Feyssine. This service is not suitable for emergency situations and does not include psychotherapeutic follow-up (single session only).
  • Yogi thuesdays : yoga, relaxation, and meditation sessions to relieve stress and restore balance.
  • Chill Against Isolation: friendly gatherings around board games to encourage social connections.
    • Doua Campus – Learning Lab BU Doua: Thursday, 5:30–7:00 p.m.
    • Lyon Sud Campus – Room LMM1: Friday 12:30–2:00 p.m.
    • Online registration
  • Animal-Assisted Therapy: relaxation sessions in the presence of dogs, rabbits, and guinea pigs, supervised by a zootherapist and an SSE nurse. March – Lyon Est, Lyon Sud, and Doua Campuses (see SSE calendar)

Support Groups and Training

  • Trans Identities: therapeutic education workshop on hormone injection. Information and registration:: laura.menou@univ-lyon1.fr
  • Support Group – Students from Countries in Conflict: confidential space co-led by two psychologists. Information and registration: marion.champsavin@univ-lyon1.fr
  • Assertiveness Workshop: a series of workshops to develop interpersonal skills (commitment over several sessions required). Information and registration:: anne-laure.krikorian@univ-lyon1.fr
  • Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training: a two-day training course to learn how to identify psychological distress and refer individuals to appropriate resources.s - online registration.

Events and Awareness

  • Mental Health Partners Forum
  • Distribution of menstrual underwear
  • Living Library (testimonials about autism)
  • SKY Campus Well-Being Retreat (March 13–15) – information : rwilson8@skycampus.net

Other Support