LEXINGTON, Massachusetts., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Christie Campus Health announces its participation in the second edition today Mental Health Action Day with more than 1,400 other leading companies, brands, nonprofits, and cultural leaders globally. Christie Campus Health is a proud founding partner of this national event.
As the global conversation about mental health continues, finding effective resources and knowing how to get help remains a challenge, and the need for support has never been greater.
According to a spring 2021 study from the Healthy Minds Network82 percent of college students, a record number, reported at least one day in the past month when their mental health affected their academic performance.
“At a time when there is unprecedented demand for mental health support on college campuses, we remain steadfast in our singular mission to work with our college partners to reach and support all students in need,” he said. kate begley, CEO, Christie Campus Health. “We know the devastating effects a lack of mental health support can have. But we are encouraged when we see students thrive with help and support.”
Christie Campus Health is promoting Mental Health Action Day to all of its college and university partners, reaching more than 575,000 students on more than 150 campuses across the country. In addition, it is engaging its employees in different activities to support wellness, including the provision of free subscriptions to Head spacea leading meditation and mindfulness app and a visit from Beau, a ten-week-old Goldendoodle, for “puppy therapy.”
Mental Health Action Day is summoned by MTV Entertainment Group. More information and a current list of partners can be found at www.MentalHealthActionDay.org
About Christie Campus Health
Christie Campus Health is led by a team with decades of experience in college student health, focused solely on partnering with colleges and universities to deliver high-quality, efficient mental health services to students. In response to the campus mental health crisis, Christie Campus Health’s team of experts in public health, clinical psychology, student health insurance and higher education policy co-created [email protected]a comprehensive solution that expands advising center capacity and helps colleges reach and support students in need.
Christie Campus Health is the proud founder and title sponsor of the Mary Christie Institute, a national nonprofit think tank dedicated to improving the emotional well-being of college students. Through convening, research, journalism, and advocacy, it is at the forefront of initiatives and new ideas in college-age behavioral health.
About Mental Health Action Day
Mental Health Action Day is an open source movement of brands, organizations and cultural leaders to drive culture from mental health awareness to mental health action. The second Mental Health Action Day will take place on May 19, 2022, with a mission to encourage and empower people to take their first steps toward mental health action, whether for themselves, their loved ones, or to advocate for systemic change, because mental health is health. Learn more at www.MentalHealthActionDay.org
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