Active Minds

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Active Minds is the only organization working to utilize the student voice to change the conversation about mental health on college campuses.  By developing and supporting chapters of a student-run mental health awareness, education, and advocacy group on campuses, the organization works to increase students’ awareness of mental health issues, provide information and resources regarding mental health and mental illness, encourage students to seek help as soon as it is needed, and serve as liaison between students and the mental health community.

Through campus-wide events and national programs, Active Minds aims to remove the stigma that surrounds mental health issues, and create a comfortable environment for an open conversation about mental health issues on campuses throughout North America.

 

 


The Active Minds Vision

To destigmatize mental health disorders by promoting open, enlightened discussion of mental health; and to create a better life for all who suffer. To capitalize on the energy and dedication of young adults in the fight against the stigma that surrounds mental health disorders, and to educate, enlighten, and empower all young adults to ensure their own mental health before it ever reaches a tragic stage.

Awards and Accolades

Active Minds and its founder, Alison Malmon, have been widely recognized for their contribution to the mental health field.

  • Didi Hirsch's Erasing the Stigma Leadership Award (2010)
  • Campaign for Mental Health Reform Award (2008)
  • Washingtonian Magazine's Washingtonian of the Year (2007)
  • American Association of University Women and National Association of Student Personnel Administrators' Woman of Distinction (2007)
  • Mental Health America's Tipper Gore Remember the Children Award (2006)
  • National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression's Young Leadership Award (2004)
  • Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvana's Innovation Award (2003)

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Carolyn Latkovich from Active Minds at Moravian College says:

 

carolyn_latkovich_-_moravian"I am dedicated to spreading the word about important topics such as suicide awareness because I lost a close friend to suicide in high school... Active Minds provides an arena for college students to voice their opinions about mental health, share their personal experiences, and learn more about a subject that is otherwise ignored."

 

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