As college students are completing their assignments, one national organization is prioritizing the health of students. Active Minds is a national organization mobilizing resources dedicated to mental health awareness. Recently at Harvard Yard, the group created a visual display of 1,000 bookbags with stories by family members of students who died to suicide.  In an interview at Harvard’s Smith Center, Kathryn Voit talks about her journey of surviving her mental health crisis and becoming the Co-President of Harvard's Active Minds chapter. With chapters within colleges and high schools throughout the nation, Voit’s passion at Harvard is about preventing a mental crisis before someone wants to end their life. By utilizing the power of numerous chapters, the organization is on a path of providing its framework to guide institutions on how they can save students' lives.

Nikkia Jean