On the occasion of National Depression Awareness Day, on 23 February 2026, an interdisciplinary event aimed at the communities of the University of Gdańsk, the Medical University of Gdańsk and the Gdańsk University of Technology will be held in Auditorium D101 at the Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Gdańsk. The organisers are KN DeepDive UG and KN PatientX from MUG.
The event aims to provide reliable education on the contemporary understanding of depression and to reflect on the challenges of mental health in the age of digitalisation. The programme includes lectures by specialists, a discussion panel, practical elements and space for conversation at the stands of student research clubs.
A special highlight of the programme will be the official launch of the DepressionControlApp, a project developed in the academic environment to support the mental health of the FarU community.
Event programme
09:00-09:15 - Registration of participants and welcome
09:15-09:45 - Lecture Multifactorial model of depression (mgr Sylwia Winiarek)
09:45-10:15 - Lecture: Support from loved ones in the face of an existential crisis (dr Emilia Szynwelska-Żołnowska)
10:15-10:45 - Lecture: Invisible depression - psychotherapeutic work in the schema therapy approach (Aleksandra Błaszkiewicz-Okrągły, mgr)
10:45-11:30 - Coffee break + research club stands (Ars Amandi, MKNN Cerebrum, SKN Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, DeepDive, PatientX)
11:30-12:00 - Lecture: Self-diagnosis - a deadly disease transmitted digitally (Dr Aneta Dziewidek)
12:00-12:15 - Presentation of the DepressionControlApp
12:15-12:45 - Panel discussion Mental health in the age of digitalisation
12:45-1:15 p.m. - Lecture with practical elements Mindfulness: can it help with depression? (Emilia A. Różycka, mgr)
1:15-1:30 p.m. - Summary and conclusion of the event
Participation in the event is free of charge.
Registration is required via the registration form:
Group registration is possible via the organiser.
