I created Welcoming Minds in an effort to help other students realize that having anxiety, depression, or other mental illnesses does not make you weak. 

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Many students feel pressure about their academics or the future. You are not alone; we are not alone. These things are not just in your head, they're real. Welcoming Minds' goal is to help fight the stigma surrounding mental health, especially for youth. 

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Why am I passionate about this?

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For years, I have watched my friends and peers struggle with anxiety and depression. So many times, they can't go to their parents because they just won't understand. Many teens have to face their mental disorders alone. 

Wrestling with my own anxiety has increased my passion to help students gain control of their mental health. 

 

I hope Welcoming Minds can be the friend that helps you through this.  

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