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

2. 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. 3 Active Minds has over 350 chapters across the US and Canada

7. The Statistics

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

9. 1 in 4 adults live with a diagnosable mental health disorder

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

11. Anorexia is the third most common chronic illness among adolescents. An estimated 10-15 % of people with anorexia or bulimia are men.

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

13. Join Active Minds to :

14. stomp out stigma

17. Be a leader.

19. Make friends Connect

20. Send Silence Packing.

23. relieve stress

27. Change our body image.

29. Remember…

30. Not everyone has a mental illness but EVERYONE has mental health

34. Email: (chapter email) Join the Conversation.