Active Minds at (school name) Changing the conversation about mental health.

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Active Minds at (school name) Changing the conversation about mental health.

To empower students to speak openly about mental health in order to educate others and encourage help-seeking. Active Minds is changing the culture on campuses and in the community by providing information, leadership opportunities, and advocacy training to the next generation. Our Mission

3 Active Minds has over 350 chapters across the US and Canada

The Statistics

Suicide is the 2 nd leading cause of death among college students

1 in 4 adults live with a diagnosable mental health disorder

Nearly half of all college students feel so depressed at some point they have trouble functioning

Anorexia is the third most common chronic illness among adolescents. An estimated % of people with anorexia or bulimia are men.

We can change the statistics. Let’s start the conversation.

Join Active Minds to :

stomp out stigma

Be a leader.

Make friends Connect

Send Silence Packing.

relieve stress

Change our body image.

Remember…

Not everyone has a mental illness but EVERYONE has mental health

(chapter ) Join the Conversation.

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