Active Minds is the voice for student mental health. It is the leading nonprofit organization that empowers students to speak openly about mental health in order to educate others and encourage help-seeking. Active Minds was established by Alison Malmon in 2003 following the suicide of her 22-year-old brother, Brian. Brian, a college student, had been experiencing depression and psychosis for three years but concealed his symptoms from everyone around him. During his senior year, he returned to his family
