Mental Health
Featured Alumni
Name:Alyssa BernsteinProject: Depression and Suicide Awareness Week
Age: 24
State: GA
Year Awarded: 2007
Alyssa hosted a Depression and Suicide Awareness Week to unite everyone in fighting the stigma of mental illness by devising stimulating, and effective visual ad campaign to post around the campus and in her local newspapers
see more grant alumniTreatment for internet addiction: shock therapy
Up until recently, China used electric shock therapy to cure young people of Internet addiction. That is until the Health Ministry ordered a hospital to stop because there’s no scientific evidence it worked.
The treatment was used as part of a four-month program that has so far treated nearly 3,000 youths, the China Youth Daily newspaper reported.
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Quote of the Day: Brittany Snow
via girlpowertv.today.com
“Being aware of mental health issues is important and we have to help reduce the stigma of people thinking it’s something that you have to deal with on your own.”
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Featured Alumni
Name:Haley KilpatrickProject: Girl Talk - Fuel for Inspiration (April 21st Launch)
Age: 23
State: GA
Year Awarded: 2008
Girl Talk is a nonprofit organization with chapters in 24 states reaching over 30,000 girls that hosts weekly discussions designed to help members build self-esteem and understand how to handle real-life situations.
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Name:Kara CotterProject: HopeWell
Age: 15
State: MI
Year Awarded: 2008
HopeWell Ranch is a non-profit organization that reaches out to children and people who may have emotional, spiritual, physical and social needs through the use of rescued horses. Kara’s goal is to facilitate healing and restore people’s hope.
see more grant alumniCity celebs contribute to park in the sky
via inhabitat.com
Today is the grand opening of New York City’s park in the sky. “High Line Park” has been a work in progress for a long time and would not have been possible if it weren’t for the generous contributions of eco-celebs like Edward Norton, Steve Carell, Kevin Bacon, Harvey Keitel, Glenn Close and designer Diane von Furstenberg.
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