Active Minds is
- A refferal service, referring students to the schools' counseling services and other local mental health services and support
- A liasion between students, the administration, and the mental health community
- Open to all students - whether you yourself are diagnosed with a mental health disorder, you know someone who is, or you just care about the caus
The guiding values of Active Minds- Active Minds believes that all young adults have the right to understand their own minds.
- We understand that while not everyone has a mental health disorder, everyone has mental health. Our experiences all exist on a continuum, and having a diagnosable mental health disorder does not make a person much different from someone without one.
- We know that mental health disorders are nothing to be ashamed of and shouldn't be kept secret.
- We understand the value of taking care of one's own, and watching out for one's friends' mental health.
- We encourage everyone to seek help as soon as help is needed.
- We believe in the power of peer advocacy and the ability of young adults to break down the walls of silence and the stigma that surrounds mental health.
The Active Minds mission
- Educate students about mental health and the prevalence of mental illness; the risks, signs and symptoms of particular mental illnesses; and available resources for seeking help
- Expose students to individuals living with mental health disorders, particularly their peers and other young adults
- Work to reduce the stigma that surrounds mental health
- Plan campus - friendly events that attract as much of the school community as possible
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