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Active Minds is a movement, a community, and a testament to what can happen when individuals come together to prioritize mental health. As someone deeply connected to its mission, Active Minds is a part of my identity, my journey as an advocate, and my experiences as a student. Reflecting on…
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From the advisors (school counselors): Kaitlyn Robichaud and Courtney Selig This blog was written by Whitman-Hanson Regional High School’s Active Minds advisors about their experience supporting student-led efforts to advance mental health in their community. This is the second of two pieces sharing the story of these students’…
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We are beyond excited to announce a historic milestone in Active Minds’ journey: we’ve surpassed our goal of reaching 1,000 K-12 schools in 1,000 days, and we did it months ahead of schedule! Each of these K-12 schools joined our mental health movement by bringing Active Minds to their school,…
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At twenty five years, it’s about all the things he has missed. It’s the longing for everything that didn’t happen, the things that couldn’t happen, because he’s no longer here. Grief has been a strange road, one that cannot truly be explained. It started with being all-consuming, a disbelief that…
Resources for youth champions who are deciding whether or not their school community should go phone-free or implement cell phone limitations.
Your vote in the next school board election can truly make a difference!
Finals week can feel like a nonstop race — back-to-back exams, endless notes, and mounting pressure. But your mental health matters, especially now.
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.
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.
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.
Prioritizing quality rest isn’t just about feeling less tired; it's a game changer for academic performance, mental health, and long-term success.
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.
A Postvention Guide for Student-Led Responses
This guide explore why means reduction is an effective suicide prevention strategy on college campuses, along with how to identify practical and achievable interventions.
Support mental health and academic success through college leave of absence policies. Learn how to evaluate, improve, and create “leave of” and “return from” absence policies using allies and stories from students who have been affected.
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?
