ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH
Our students consistently express deep concern about mental health and have declared it one of the top issues they care about. 6.3 million young people aged 3-17 years old suffer from anxiety or depression. This means, you aren’t alone if you’re experiencing mental health struggles, and should never feel embarrassed, ashamed, or guilty for having a human experience. Stigma plays a massive role in preventing students from accessing the mental health resources they need. Legacy wants to BREAK the stigma.
HERE’S HOW STUDENTS HAVE TAKEN ACTION
In 2023, we teamed up with The Steve Fund which provides FREE mental health resources to young people all around the world, to make it as easy as possible to get into the hands of the young people who need it most!
All students had to do was text the word “Speak” to 833-317-0721 to be sent FREE mental health resources. When they texted in, students received a link to an extensive collection of mental health resources including testimonials, podcasts, and toolkits.
We then took that one step further and challenged students to share their stories about mental health to help break down the stigma. Three students who shared their stories were randomly selected to win a year’s worth of FREE therapy sessions, thanks to our partner BetterHelp!
Through this campaign over 2800+ young people were able to gain access to FREE mental health resources.
Check out the full recap HERE.
Check out our 2024 campaign HERE!