Millennials represent 27% of the U.S. population, but they are 100% of our nation's future. [We] must make their health a priority and we must invest in them." Read more in this article, How Healthy Are Today's Young Adults?
Welcome our newest chapter - Active Minds at University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS!
The Chalk Message Project has a new home at Active Minds! The Chalk Message Project has been an LGBTQ suicide prevention and awareness program run by students on campuses across the country since 2009. Starting this fall, the Project will be a part of Active Minds National Day Without Stigma. More information on how to participate will be posted here in July.
Send Silence Packing’s month-long trip was an amazing experience filled with inspiring people and moving stories. We traveled to 13 different cities and set up displays on college campuses, and in city centers; including displays in Philadelphia’s Love Park and Manhattan’s Flatiron Plaza. Visit the blog to read about our latest and greatest adventure on the road.
The end of the semester can be stressful. Good thing National Stress Out Day is just around the corner. Nearly 150 chapters are participating in Active Minds 7th Annual National Stress Out Day April 15-21, 2012! Learn more here www.stressoutday.org!
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National Conference for College Women Student Leaders
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) National Convention
Nicole Teitelbaum from Active Minds at Smith College says:
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"As a survivor, leading Active Minds has proved to be my best means of recovery. By encouraging others to reach out and get the help they need, I am reminded each and every day the importance of taking care of myself."