1. Created by:Service Initiatives Committee
Mind Your Mind
Created by:Service Initiatives Committee

2. Mind Your Mind is about raising awareness about the various different mental health issues people live with. In addition to supporting one of the many mental health organizations through fundraising, mental health related service projects, awareness, outreach and educational events are also a great way to support this project. Since there are such a large variety causes associated with this topic, each club can plan events to benefit the specific cause which is most significant in your club and/or college community. Some the areas that touch on mental health include:
Depression
Suicide
Eating disorders
Bullying
Anxiety
Contact with any questions!
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3. Overview Facts Advocate Educate Hands-on experience Fundraisers
Organizations

4. Facts
Mental illnesses are biologically based brain disorders and CANNOT simply be “powered through”
44% of adults with diagnosable disorders and less than 20% of children and adolescents seek treatment
⅕ of the entire adult population will suffer from some form of mental illness every year
½ of chronic mental illness begins by age 14 and ¾ by age 24
9.6 million people experience suicidal ideation
Veterans are not the only ones who struggle with post traumatic stress disorder

5. Advocate Talk about mental health
Share your own story (if you feel comfortable)
Volunteer with mental health organizations
Be conscious of your surrounding and watch out for bullying
Learn the signs of depression and teach others about it
Shed light on mental health in a judgement free way
Lobbying for legislation that supports mental health related policies

6. Educate Start small and start with yourself!
What is mental health? Mental health refers to our cognitive, behavioral, and emotional wellbeing - it is all about how we think, feel, and behave
Different Types of Mental Health
Depressive disorders which include depression and bipolar disorder
Anxiety disorders which include generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and post traumatic stress disorder
Eating disorders which include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder
Personality disorders such as borderline personality disorder etc.

7. Hands on Experience Put random compliments on mirrors around campus
Put a poster in the hallway and let people write what stresses them out
Give out words of encouragement to random people in the hallways
Have a mental health themed movie night
Go around your campus and ask people what they know about mental health and try to get rid of the stigma
Have a group mediation
Mental Health Awareness Month PPT:
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8. Hands on Experience Cont.
Host an educational event about mental health awareness
Visit a nursing home and create a spa for the residents
Paint positive messages on rocks and place them around campus
Make “Be a Buddy not a Bully” bracelets, pass them out and in return ask people to sign a sheet pledging to treat all people with kindness

9. Organizations National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI)
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
The Trevor Project
The Brain and Behavior Research Foundation

11. Thank you!