Active Minds at Oxy
Here at Oxy, our club hosts weekly meetings that focus on a variety of mental-health related issues, ranging from eating disorders to self-care workshops to gender and mental health. We also collaborate with other student organizations and administrative offices to host larger events, such as professionally-led workshops and lectures, story-sharing events, and even open mic performances. We also work with the Oxy administration to improve mental health services offered on campus. Our club’s mission is to:
- Increase awareness about issues surrounding mental health, symptoms related to mental health disorders and mental health resources available both on campus and in the surrounding community
- Remove stigma surrounding mental health disorders so that students will feel more comfortable openly discussing mental-health related issues and seeking help when it is needed
- Promote a general awareness of holistic health by emphasizing care of both body and mind
- Provide students with easy access to information about mental health disorders
- Serve as a liaison between the student body and the mental health community by holding campus-wide activities such as hosting guest speakers, providing informational fact sheets, organizing fundraisers and running national Active Minds programs designed to reduce stigma and raise mental health awareness
- Provide a forum for building an open environment for all students to speak up about mental health
- Work toward the recognition and elimination of prejudice and discrimination, especially those that have traditionally impinged upon culturally competent mental health services
- Offer each and every student support in managing their own mental well-being
We invite any interested student, faculty or staff member to reach out to us to learn more, get involved, or offer suggestions/support. Our contact information and list of current officers is provided below:
Email: activeminds@oxy.edu
Facebook: Active Minds at Oxy
Instagram: @activeminds.oxy