Active Minds at George Washington is our local chapter of the national a non-profit organization Active Minds, Inc.

At GW we want to educate students about the prevalence of mental illness; the risks, signs and symptoms of particular mental illnesses; and be an available resource for seeking help.

We want to expose students to the "mentally ill" and show you that people with mental illness are not just the "crazy" people they see in movies; they are students who sit next to them in class, and celebrities who seem to be "normal" - all people who live exciting, fulfilling lives with mental illness.

We are working to reduce the stigma that surrounds mental illness.  Stigma is what stands in the way of your peers seeking medical treatment.

We plan campus-friendly events that attract as much of our community as possible.  Since 1 in 5 people suffer from a mental illness, we are all somehow affected.