Prioritising your Mental Health: Fireside chat with Brent Pope, Founder of the Elephant in the Room
Course Code for Core Registration DCU256
The Elephant in the Room is coming to DCU!
On 6th October DCU People are delighted to welcome Jia, our Elephant in the Room sculpture. Jia, designed by DCU student Fiona Rutledge, will stand as a symbol of the conversations we too often avoid. Mental health is an essential part of our lives, yet it is often the 'elephant in the room', a topic that goes unspoken. By bringing it into the open, Jia encourages dialogue, awareness, and positive change.
Join us on 6th October to celebrate the arrival of Jia.
DCU will welcome Brent Pope, rugby analyst, author, and mental health advocate for a fireside chat with Gareth Yore, Vice President for People, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
Fireside Chat from 12:00 pm
Refreshments will be served following the event.
HOW TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE
1. Log in to your Core HR portal
2. Click the Learning and Development tab
3. Type DCU256 into the Keywords search field and click Search.
Brent Pope
Brent Pope is a New Zealand born former rugby player and coach who became one of Ireland’s best known RTÉ rugby analysts. A bestselling author and long time mental health advocate, he founded Elephant in the Room, a public art and workplace movement using the elephant symbol to spark conversations about mental health. He has worked with Irish mental health charities, trained as a psychotherapist, and continues to write, broadcast, and speak on wellbeing and sport.
Brent with Elephant designs
Your words have power! Add your voice to the conversation on our Elephant Pledge Walls and show your commitment to breaking the stigma around mental health. Visit our website for more information on supports and resources.