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An Inclusive Approach to Increasing Access to Student Mental Health Services

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Removing barriers for students to use mental health services is one of the most important goals of college administrations today particularly for students of color and diverse backgrounds. Without a doubt, mental health treatment and counseling must be done by professionals. campus is much more than a counseling center.

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Simple Ways to Bring Mental Health Conversations to Your School This Year

Active Minds

For many of us, mental health has become intertwined into our everyday conversations — chatting with our friends about daily stressors, reading social media posts about managing anxiety, and meeting with a therapist when things feel out of control. The good news?

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Uplifting BIPOC-Centered Mental Health Research With the 2024 Emerging Scholars

Active Minds

The Emerging Scholar Fellowship, generously supported by the Scattergood Foundation for Behavioral Health and Macy’s , is a unique opportunity for students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or Persons of Color (BIPOC) to work on their own groundbreaking mental health-related independent research.

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Active Minds’ 2023 Emerging Scholars Break Down Mental Health Barriers

Active Minds

This fellowship gives Black, Indigenous, and students of Color (BIPOC) students the opportunity to be mentored by national experts in the mental health field as they complete independent, funded research projects. Jadon’s project will explore the mental health of BIPOC individuals who are first-generation college students.

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Gen Z Shares How to Support Mental Health Policy

Active Minds

At Active Minds, we believe policy is key to enacting lasting mental health change – and students play a huge role in facilitating this change. As you begin to familiarize yourself with these policies, you may wonder: how can you influence the public conversation and get involved with mental health advocacy?

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Bringing Mental Health to Middle Schools (And to the Fairway)

Active Minds

We are proud to announce that thanks to their support, we are bringing our proven peer-to-peer mental health model to middle schools nationwide. To kick this exciting announcement off, Active Minds students met with Optum Ambassadors at The Players Championship this weekend to talk about mental health on the golf course.

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How to Get Involved in Mental Health Advocacy As a High School Student

Active Minds

Are you a high school student looking to become more involved in mental health advocacy in your community? Well, allow me to tell you some amazing news: the Active Minds Mental Health Advocacy Academy is gearing up to take on its next class of mental health advocates!