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A resource hub for young leaders passionate about creating change and supporting mental health in their communities.
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The
Your Voice is Your Power Resource Hub
is packed with real resources — like info
about self-care
that don’t feel cringe, videos from other young people
sharing their actual stories
, and tools to help you
advocate for mental health
in your school or community.
Self-Advocacy Resources
to help you advocate for your personal mental health needs.
How to Stay Calm and Focused During Finals Week
General
Finding Healing on the Front Burner
Healing doesn’t always happen in big moments. Sometimes it happens in quiet places where we gather what we have and do the best we can.
Self Care
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A web app co-designed with young people to provide youth with safe, inclusive, evidence-based, and identity-affirming health resources and information.
Partner Resources
Navigating Mental Health and Self-Advocacy as a BIPOC Youth (Part 1)
Discover insights on BIPOC mental health, self-care, and community resilience from student advocates and leaders.
BIPOC Mental Health
Navigating Mental Health and Self-Advocacy as a BIPOC Youth (Part 2)
Learn how mental health, self-care, and community support can empower personal growth.
BIPOC Mental Health
Finding Balance in Work-Life Harmony
Discover strategies for achieving work-life harmony and supporting young adult mental health in the evolving workforce.
Self Care
Students Share Their Tips for Prioritizing Their Mental Health at College
Let’s talk about mental health on college campuses – when’s the last time you got outside for your mental health?
Digital Wellbeing
Setting Digital Boundaries
Learn Instagram tools that help you unplug. Set digital boundaries, become mindful of media consumption and create healthier habits.
Digital Wellbeing
More than a Moment: A Conversation with BIPOC Student Mental Health Leaders
During this roundtable discussion, students share their own mental health journeys and experiences as BIPOC individuals.
BIPOC Mental Health
Scrolling Less, Living More: Finding Balance in a Hyper-Connected World
Practical tips for create a healthier relationship with technology that supports overall happiness and success while staying connected.
Digital Wellbeing
Tips for Digital Wellbeing
Discover best practices for practicing digital wellbeing and taking care of your mental health in this digitized world.
Self Care
In Your 20s, You’ll Get the Urge To Show Up for Mental Health. It’s Important That You Do.
Digital Wellbeing
All Self-Advocacy Resources
School Advocacy Resources
to help give you and your peers what you need to ensure that your school culture supports everyone’s mental health.
Student ID Cards: A Lifeline for College Students
Your student ID card is more than just plastic—it’s a key to campus life, unlocking doors, meals, and library books. But what if it could do even more?
Transform Your Campus
Overwhelmed? A Real Student’s Guide to Time That Doesn’t Suck
Feeling overwhelmed is normal—but manageable. Time management isn’t about being perfect; it’s about balance, small steps, and giving yourself room to breathe.
Time Management
You’re More Than Their Labels
Too often, school feels like a place where BIPOC students have to work harder just to belong. And in telling your story, you remind others that they can too.
BIPOC Mental Health
Phone Free Toolkit
Resources for youth champions who are deciding whether or not their school community should go phone-free or implement cell phone limitations.
Partner Resources
One Step, Big Change
This resource will help you break big projects into smaller, manageable parts, use tools like timers or checklists for accountability, and celebrate progress along the way.
Procrastination
The Role of School Boards in Mental Health
Your vote in the next school board election can truly make a difference!
School Services
Finals Week Stress Survival Guide
This guide is here to help you stay focused, grounded, and a little less stressed with simple, science-backed strategies that actually work.
Self Care
Strength & Community For LGBTQ+ Students
Being an LGBTQ+ student can come with unique challenges, especially in environments where straight and cisgender identities are treated as the default. But you’re not alone.
Survival Guide For Sleep-Deprived Students
Prioritizing quality rest isn’t just about feeling less tired; it's a game changer for academic performance, mental health, and long-term success.
After a Campus Suicide: A Postvention Guide for Student-Led Responses
A Postvention Guide for Student-Led Responses
Stress Less Week® Toolkit
Inside this free toolkit you’ll find education, tips, and resources designed to help you better understand and mitigate your stress while helping to shape a positive mental health culture among your community.
Means Reduction: Making Your Campus a Safer Place
This guide explore why means reduction is an effective suicide prevention strategy on college campuses, along with how to identify practical and achievable interventions.
All School Advocacy Resources
Community Advocacy Resources
to give you what you need to advocate for mental health awareness within your community and social justice movements.
From Story to Screen: Responsible Mental Health Video Creation
Video content can powerfully humanize mental health struggles, but it also exposes you to intense scrutiny and permanent documentation of vulnerable moments. This guide helps you create impactful videos while protecting your digital wellbeing.
Digital Wellbeing
Being Young in the Age of AI
Discusses a youth-led forum called "CTRL + Future" that brought together young people from 12 countries to discuss responsible AI development.
Partner Resources
Pen, Paper, Boundaries: Safe Mental Health Writing for Public Impact
Writing about personal mental health experiences can create lasting impact, and requires careful consideration of your digital footprint, boundaries, and long-term wellbeing.
Digital Wellbeing
How Policy Impacts Mental Health
Reach out to your representatives, share your mental health story, and stay informed on mental health-related legislation.
Policy Advocacy
Bridging the Gap: Black Men, Mental Health, and Our History
Explore how generational differences and historical events have shaped attitudes toward mental health among Black men.
BIPOC Mental Health
Building Mental Health Movements Online While Protecting Your Peace
Social media campaigns can amplify your mental health advocacy, but they can also drain your energy and expose you to negativity. This guide helps you create impactful campaigns while protecting your digital wellbeing.
Digital Wellbeing
Family Matters: Generational Support and Youth-Led Mental Health Initiatives in BIPOC Homes
Youth voices and leadership can drive mental health awareness and empower stronger communities.
BIPOC Mental Health
Smart Digital Advocacy for Youth
Share your mental health story strategically and safely online, and with the right approach, your story can build better mental health systems for everyone.
Digital Wellbeing
Breaking the Silence: Black Men, Isolation, and the Power of Support
Explores how isolation affects Black men’s mental health and highlights ways to build support systems and overcome help-seeking barriers.
BIPOC Mental Health
Red Pill Poppin’: Exploring the Influence of the Manosphere
Explores how Red Pill and Manosphere online content influences masculinity, gender roles, and identity among BIPOC college men.
Digital Wellbeing
Advocate for LGBTQ+ Young People: A Guide on How to Be an Active Ally
This guide is informed by LGBTQ+ young people and adult experts, and provides the everyday and long-term commitments we can each make to build kind, brave, and inclusive communities.
Partner Resources
Online Safety for LGBTQ+ Young People: Resources to Enhance Technology and Platform Responsibilities
This guide provides key statistics from our research on LGBTQ+ young people’s experiences in online spaces, actionable strategies from focus groups, and key takeaways.
Partner Resources
All Community Advocacy Resources
How Alex Overcame Stigma within Religion
Alex shares how an unexpected moment at a museum led to a conversation with her father about her identity and sexual orientation.
Pierce shares the importance of connecting with others who have similar interests and experiences
Jeremiah wants their community to know that mental health is about connecting with others
If you could give a PSA on mental health to your community, what would you say?
You can’t always change what someone is going through, but you can always A.S.K.
This #WorldMentalHealthDay, @active_minds and @storytellers_lab are teaming up to encourage you to take a few minutes to try the A.S.K. interactive digital experience today by visiting AskToHelp.com. #AskToHelp
How Alex Overcame Stigma within Religion
Alex shares how an unexpected moment at a museum led to a conversation with her father about her identity and sexual orientation.
Pierce shares the importance of connecting with others who have similar interests and experiences
Jeremiah wants their community to know that mental health is about connecting with others
If you could give a PSA on mental health to your community, what would you say?
You can’t always change what someone is going through, but you can always A.S.K.
This #WorldMentalHealthDay, @active_minds and @storytellers_lab are teaming up to encourage you to take a few minutes to try the A.S.K. interactive digital experience today by visiting AskToHelp.com. #AskToHelp
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When’s the last time you got outside for your mental health?
Unplug from your phone and plug-in to nature regularly to take care of you.
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Write an article or OpEd about mental health to create meaningful change and help others feel less alone, but in a way that enhances rather than replaces your own support systems.
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In your 20s, you may feel the pull to show up for mental health.
It’s important that you do. Here is how you can meet the moment.
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By being more intentional with our time online and setting digital boundaries,
we can create a healthier relationship with technology that supports overall happiness and success. Finding balance in a hyper-connected world isn’t about completely rejecting technology: it is about using it in a way that enhances our lives rather than detracting from them.
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At HBCUs, look for opportunities to start or strengthen mental health-focused student groups
, host mental health events, collaborate on mental health with administration, use social media to build visibility for mental health, and push for institutional support of mental health.
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Donate to transgender-affirming organizations,
learn and use the A.S.K. framework when someone opens up, and affirm transgender identities and respect boundaries.
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Reach out to your representatives, share your mental health story, and stay informed on mental health-related legislation.
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Understand the impact of isolation on Black men's mental health and explores ways to seek and build strong support systems.
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Actively build a self-care routine
you can maintain and commit to regular practices (mindfulness, relationships, healthy habits, self-compassion).
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Start small, emotionally honest conversations with family
, framing mental health in terms of family already value (e.g., physical health, care).
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Explore ways to find balance in work-life harmony, including developing strong support systems, tapping into meaning and purpose, setting boundaries, and other strategies.
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Advocate for healthcare
to reflect teams of providers from many backgrounds and engage in community care.
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Whether you are debating limiting cell phone use or going phone-free on your school campus, there are a lot of factors to consider!
This starter kit of free resources is here to support you in making an informed decision that takes all stakeholders' needs into account. Do share the resources you find the most helpful with your school staff, students, and families to garner support for your plan of action.
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Explore ways to take care of yourself and advocate for your own mental health needs.
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Explore how generational differences and historical events have shaped attitudes toward mental health among Black men.
Let's get started
Create an impactful social media campaign to amplify your mental health advocacy while protecting your digital wellbeing.
Let's get started
Create impactful videos to
educate others and advocate for systemic mental health change
while protecting your digital wellbeing.
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Caregiving is a difficult, yet often unrecognized, job that impacts the mental health of young adults.
Let’s work together to identify and shape resource ideas for Gen-Z caregivers.
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Time management isn’t about being perfect.
Instead, it’s about balance, small steps, and giving yourself room to breathe. Even five minutes of planning ahead can save you hours of stress later.
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Identify self-care practices that work for you
and integrate them into your routine, and when needed, seek professional help.
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Prioritize self-care
in small, daily ways alongside caring for others.
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Find information on all kinds of topics that you might not be comfortable talking about to the people around you.
Here you can find information on everything from how teenagers can deal with stress to identifying if someone close to you is addicted to a harmful substance.
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In this digital age, it’s so easy to lose track of time when staring at our devices.
Always make sure to take the breaks you need to reset and rejuvenate yourself before getting back to your work!
You got this
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Create and participate in affirmative spaces for identity exploration.
Many young people are using social media to try out new pronouns, explore their identities, and meet other peers. It is important to build safer and more affirmative online spaces for LGBTQ+ young people, such as dedicated platforms and chat spaces.
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Identify harmful narratives about masculinity, particularly prevalent online and on social media, and explore healthy models of masculinity and gender dynamics.
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Digital boundaries are
CRITICAL
! They support us in being mindful of our media consumption and creating healthier habits.
What boundaries do you hope to set with technology and social media?
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Start an Active Minds Chapter in your school,
use Active Minds' free peer-to-peer mental health curriculum, and/or invite speakers to school to help foster mental health education.
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Learn from two high school students (and their parents!) about how they worked together to start mental health conversations
within their own home
and through a
digital wellbeing initiative
of their own creation.
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Amplify experiences, cultures, and communities who are oppressed and underrepresented in mental health.
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Reflect on advocacy burnout
and incorporate balance into your activism.
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True self-acceptance is an internal job.
The most immediate thing you can do to start the process is to act authentically — even if you haven’t named or rationalized why you’re doing it.
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Engage in practices to support mental health in your school:
foster open dialogue, advocate for mental health resources, use stress reduction strategies, and push your school to prioritize well-being.
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Practice honest communication
and openness about mental health with people you trust.
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Think about AI, and talk about it with friends, classmates, coworkers, and family.
The more we talk, the clearer it is that this story isn’t just about technology. It’s about being human, together.
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Explore ways to take care of yourself and advocate for your own mental health needs.
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Maybe it’s writing, movement, music, journaling, or something else creative that helps you process your emotions. Whatever it is,
find a space — no matter what that looks like
— that helps you feel grounded and safe.
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Be kind and reach out.
A small gesture, like reaching out to friends, colleagues, and family members who identify as LGBTQ+, can make a difference. Even a simple message such as "Thinking of you - how are you doing?" shows genuine care and support.
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Be engaged, curious, and open-minded.
Practice active listening when speaking to peers about their sexual orientation or gender identity. Ask open-ended, non-judgmental questions about what their identity means to them. Be accepting of their readiness to respond.
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Share why mental health is important to you online to create change. When you speak up about mental health barriers or inadequate resources, you're not just venting — you're advocating.
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Advocate for mental health resources like 988 to be added to student ID cards
, learn about mental health legislation, and engage with local school boards or representatives.
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Educate yourself on mental health policies
, use your voice to advocate, and mobilize peers to promote access to mental health care.
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Remember to vote in the next school board election —
your vote matters!
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