Lauren Burleson is a member of Active Minds

2014 Mar 20

Lauren Burleson is a member of Active Minds. Active Minds is a national organization that aims to educate students about the prevalence of mental illness among college students. One in 4 college students suffers from some form of mental illness. The Carthage chapter of Active Minds aims to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health disorders on campus. The group hosts fun stress-relieving activities throughout the year, promotes awareness through national events such as National Stress Out Week and National Day Without Stigma, and hosts a biweekly speaker series titled Speak Out - Reach Out, in which members of the campus community talk about an issue that negatively impacted their mental health and how they coped with it. Students from all majors are welcome.