Let’s demand a country where all of today’s students are healthy.
Data from the CDC showed that more than half of adults aged 18-24 had at least one adverse mental or behavioral health symptom, with more than a quarter considering suicide in the past 30 days.
The Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant is the only federal program specifically available to support campus mental health needs. But its annual budget of just $11.5 million means only a handful of the nation’s colleges and universities get access to these lifesaving funds.
Together, we can create #FundaMental change: bit.ly/3VkzDGd
Campaign
Mental Health Month
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Together, we can create change for today’s students.
There’s a mental health crisis among our nation’s college students. Robust and effective suicide prevention starts with early intervention through timely and easy access to mental health care. For college students burdened and struggling, including nontraditional students who commute to campus and, in many cases, have work and parenting responsibilities, what’s readily available on campus is critical.
We need your help! Congress must act quickly by significantly funding the Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant. Whether you are a nonprofit partner, policymaker, higher education leader, educator, student, graduate, or anyone else who wants a country where all of today’s students are healthy, you can use the content below to spread the word, inviting everyone to ask their members of Congress to fund mental health support for college students. Feel free to make any of the messaging and posts your own by adding a photo or selfie! Thanks so much for supporting today's students!
Timeline
May 1 - 31, 2023
Hashtags
- It's #FundaMental Health
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Health for Today’s Students
Let’s demand a country where all of today’s students are healthy.
Data from the CDC showed that more than half of adults aged 18-24 had at least one adverse mental or behavioral health symptom, with more than a quarter considering suicide in the past 30 days.
The Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant is the only federal program specifically available to support campus mental health needs. But its annual budget of just $11.5 million means only a handful of the nation’s colleges and universities get access to these lifesaving funds.
Together, we can create #FundaMental change. Join the movement. Link in bio.
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Take Care of Today’s Students: Be an Advocate
It’s time to take care of today’s students.
Recent national surveys showed that 39% of college students experienced a significant mental health issue during enrollment.
Crafting the minds of tomorrow is job No. 1 for our colleges and universities. But we are expecting today’s college students to succeed academically while ignoring their critical mental and emotional health conditions.
For students, this need is urgent.
This #MentalHealthMonth, join me and @TS_Coalition in asking Congress for #FundaMental change. Link in bio.
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Mental Health Month: Stay Informed
2 in 3 of today’s students don’t seek help for their mental health struggles.
The pandemic has subsided, but stress caused by the experience doesn’t just go away and the mental health crisis continues to grow on our nation’s college campuses. Mental health support should be as accessible as faculty office hours. We’re falling gravely short.
Together, we can tell Congress the mental health of our college students can’t be an afterthought. It’s #FundaMental. Link in bio.
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