Changing the conversation aboutmental health

15 YEARSof impact

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Backpacks on the National MallOur suicide prevention exhibit, Send Silence Packing®, gets its start on the National Mall, with CongressmanPatrick Kennedy as guest speaker. Sincethen, the exhibit has traveled to 183 locations, reaching 946,710 people.

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The movement starts in a dormAlison Malmon starts Active Minds atthe University of Pennsylvania followingthe suicide of her older brother Brian. Two years later, she incorporates ActiveMinds as a nonprofit.

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Unprecedented $1 million giftWe receive our largest gift to date, a seven figure donation that invests in Active Minds’ growth and propelsour mental health education andawareness efforts forward.

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Honoring campus excellenceSeveral colleges go above and beyond inpromoting student mental and physicalhealth. We honor five of them with our first Healthy Campus Award, withadditional awards in subsequent years.

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First national conferenceWe hold our first national conference at Georgetown University. Studentsfrom across the country learn howto change the conversation aboutmental health.

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The conversation is changingAs we celebrate our 10th year, we notice a shift. There's more talkabout mental health, and young adults are leading the way. More than 410 campus chapters are in place,with 5,178 members nationwide.

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We are BRAVEWe become one of Crisis Text Line’s first partners with our keyword “BRAVE”. Along with the National SuicidePrevention Lifeline, the text line becomes a primary way of connectingstudents in crisis to immediate help.

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Policy change through studentsWe pilot Transform Your Campus totrain students on how to advocate forpolicy solutions that support mentalhealth on their campuses. In the first18 months, 226 campuses sign up.

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Washingtonian of the YearOur innovative approach begins to attract attention. Alison is selected asWashingtonian of the Year and is later featured on NBC Nightly Newsand in CBS spots that still run today.

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Social media ♥ Active MindsOur messages of hope and support goviral on social media, as we reach out tostudents wherever they are. One post receives an astounding 4.8 million viewson Facebook, with eight others each surpassing 1 million views.

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Ambassador for mental healthThe actor Wentworth Miller, best knownfor the TV series “Prison Break,” becomes our ambassador for mentalhealth, using his celebrity and reach toshare his story and that of Active Minds.

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Active Minds and CaliforniaCalifornia leads the way with the Mental Health Services Act and taps Active Minds to reach out to studentsthroughout the state as part of a multi-year partnership.

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NFL players #NeedYouHereAs part of a partnership with the players’ association, NFL players receive our“The World Needs You Here” braceletand begin spreading our message thatmental health is just as important asphysical health.

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A merger brings speakersNine speakers become the core of the Active Minds Speakers Bureau after a merger with the National MentalHealth Awareness Campaign. Thespeakers have provided mental healtheducation to 1 million+ students since.