take the Active Minds mental health pledge
Commit to letting the people in your life know that you’re available and willing to help and support them and their mental health
tell a friend they are struggling before telling anyone else
people reached directly
will experience a mental health condition in our lifetime
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Commit to letting the people in your life know that you’re available and willing to help and support them and their mental health
young adult mental health
We know from Active Minds’ mental health survey that 74% of high school students report having experienced stress or anxiety as a result of COVID-19. So, we wanted to reach out to them directly to learn more. We invite you to watch this short video by students, for students. Then share their message far and wide: it is okay to not be okay.
The last day of Spirit Week is Community Day, and we're so happy to celebrate our Active Minds community! We're proud to work alongside these mental health advocates.
Together, we all play a part in changing the conversation about mental health. Join our mission – find the link to take action in our stories or head to activeminds.org/get-involved 💚💙
Mental health is health – we need to prioritize taking care of our whole selves, now more than ever.
The third day of Spirit Week is Advocacy Day, an opportunity to ask about and support policies and initiatives in your community that ensure everyone has access to mental health resources. By supporting Active Minds, you're helping empower young adults across the country to change the conversation about mental health – advocate alongside us and donate today! Find the link to give in our stories or head to activeminds.org/donate.
"I was getting enough sleep. I was ahead of schedule on my work and still seeing my friends. All of what I was showing to those around me made it easy for others to think I was okay. But, those feelings of sadness and unworthiness persisted."
It's Spirit Week, our nation-wide call to change the conversation about mental health – and today is Awareness Day, a time to bring attention to the importance of changing the conversation about mental health. Check out the latest on the blog to read how Audrey's depression screening provided her with the path she needed for a fresh start, and share with your loved ones so we all can better recognize the signs of mental illness ➡️ find the link in our stories.
#SendSilencePacking is on the road, inspiring individuals across the country to help end the silence that surrounds mental health and suicide. Our traveling exhibition encourages visitors to seek out help for themselves and their loved ones while raising mental health awareness.
If you're not able to make it to a tour stop, check out Behind the Backpacks, our online experience featuring stories of those affected by suicide and that asks the question: what would you say to someone who’s struggling? Find the link in our stories.
Some humpday inspiration from active_minds_at_gannon 💚💙
"After all these years, I had outsmarted the voice in my head because I knew what it was now— and it wasn’t actually me— it was a mental health condition. Knowing the symptoms was the first step I needed to finally get help. That simple search changed my life."
Head to our stories to hear how being diagnosed with OCD completely changed Markie's perspective. #OCDAwarenessWeek
I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for Active Minds.
Active Minds is the nation's premier nonprofit organization promoting mental health for young adults.
