Headquartered in Washington, DC, Active Minds, Inc. is a nonprofit that develops and supports student-run mental health awareness, education, and advocacy chapters on college campuses across the country. Each student group's mission is to:

• Increase awareness of mental health issues;
• Provide information and resources regarding mental health and mental illness;
• Encourage students to seek help as soon as it is needed;
• Serve as liaison between students and the mental health community;

As a registered chapter of Active Minds, student groups benefit from 24/7 technical support from the Active Minds national office as well as an association with their college/university.

In less than five years, Active Minds has grown from a single campus chapter to a nonprofit organization on over one hundred campuses nationwide and in Canada. The organization has been featured in The New York Times, on CNN, Good Morning America, Newsweek, and others for its effective and unique approach to addressing the mental health needs of college students.

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