Changing the Conversation
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students across the country are shifting to remote learning environments, faculty are conducting classes remotely while caring for themselves and their families, and many are welcoming home young adults, partners, and other family members working remotely – or not working at all – due to nationwide efforts to #FlattenTheCurve.
Active Minds is here for you.
Find tips and tools here to help change the conversation about mental health while social distancing.
V-A-R in Quarantine
Tips and tools for conversations about mental health struggles in a time of social distancing.
Offering Help
Information and resources for offering help to a friend who is having more than a bad day.
covid student survey
Active Minds surveyed 3,239 high school and higher education students regarding the impact of COVID-19 on their mental health.
Live Webinars
Join Active Minds for these special events to create community in a time of COVID-19 related social distancing.
self-care
Self-care is important to maintaining a healthy relationship with yourself.
If you are worried that someone may be considering suicide, find support immediately by texting “BRAVE” to 741-741. Stay connected with them until they are safe.
Featured Resources
Guide for Navigating the Not-so-Obvious Impacts of COVID-19
Before We Begin
BeforeWeBegin’s Guide for Navigating the Not-so-Obvious Impacts of COVID-19
While stay-at-home mandates insulate us from outside conditions, we mustn’t forget that they also prevent the outside from seeing the conditions within the home. As we make efforts to protect our loved ones, we simultaneously increase our exposure to lesser-seen dangers that are intensified by added time behind closed doors: domestic violence, depression, suicide and food insecurity. BeforeWeBegin aims to serve those impacted by the “hidden issues” of COVID-19: those not covered by the media or discussed among neighbors in passing.
1-800-799-7233
National Domestic Violence Hotline
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Avoiding public spaces and working remotely can help to reduce the spread of COVID-19, but for many survivors, staying home may not be the safest option. We know that any external factors that add stress and financial strain can negatively impact survivors and create circumstances where their safety is further compromised.
Anyone facing abuse of any kind can call this hotline at: 1-800-799-7233.
If you’re unable to speak safely, text LOVEIS to 22522.
Get Help 24/7: Call 800.656.HOPE (4673)
RAINN
National Sexual Assault Hotline
Now, more than ever, it’s crucial that survivors can get help. Many people are staying at home in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. Those experiencing intimate partner violence or child sexual abuse are at particular risk. If you need to talk, the National Sexual Assault Hotline is available at 800.656.HOPE. Services are free, confidential, and 24/7 for sexual abuse survivors or loved ones.
Resources and Support for Those Coping with Abuse
Each Mind Matters
Resources and Support for Those Coping with Abuse
For those who experience interpersonal violence, home itself may be an unsafe location. During this time, it’s essential that all of us reach out to those in our lives who live under these circumstances. Each Mind Matters stands with those who may be facing heightened dangerous and unsafe circumstances during this time. If you or a loved one are currently experiencing or have experienced abuse, know you are not alone. Help is available to you.
Active Minds is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization promoting mental health awareness and education for young adults.