Ombres et lumières : revisiter le passé pour créer un avenir réfléchi

The COVID-19 pandemic is a sometimes painful memory for some of us. Forced to isolate ourselves from our loved ones, to trade our activities for others, and much more, the COVID-19 pandemic has marked our individual and collective imagination. During the first year of the pandemic, we asked people how they experienced the pandemic, how they were doing psychologically, and what their worst experience during the pandemic was. Three negative emotions emerged: concern about the health of people and their loved ones, depression and the burden of isolation, and fear caused by the virus and its potential consequences. We then identified factors that could influence mental health during these uncertain times. In particular, the number of stressful situations individuals faced, gender, education level, and self-efficacy beliefs all had an impact on our mental health. Now that the pandemic is behind us, it's time to reflect on what we can learn from our experience and use it to better prepare for future health crises. We invite you to take part in an immersive art exhibition where you will be invited to revisit past emotions, learn more about how the world experienced the pandemic, and reflect on what factors helped you adapt or, conversely, harmed your mental health. After immersing yourself in a structure filled with textiles and informative texts on mental health during a pandemic, we will invite you to share your thoughts by engaging in a discussion through which we will brainstorm solutions to better support mental health in the context of future health crises.