Wellness Warriors
Wellness Warriors is a mental health campaign that focuses on spreading healthy mental health coping mechanisms, making resources more accessible to those overwhelmed to reach out for help. Our bottom line is to ensure mental health issues are viewed equal to physical illnesses in regards to the availability of resources. Our initiative uses social media (TikTok, Instagram, etc) to gain the most outreach.
Problem Statement
In recent years, men’s mental health has been overlooked. As active members in our community, we recognize certain people around us who suffer from mental illnesses (depression, suicidal thoughts, etc.). We are passionate about promoting overall mental wellness and coping strategies/skills.
Why the Wellness Warriors?
The poor recognition of men’s mental health intrests us, as it’s prominent when looking at men’s suicide rates as they are triple those of women’s. We want to dive deeper into the topics of men’s mental health, and understand how societal expectations play a role in causing poor mental health.
What did we do?
We plan to assist those dealing with problems related to mental wellness in both men and women. We do this by using social media to promote more knowledge about mental health, along with advocating for more mental health education from a legislative approach.
Mission
Our mission is to foster a supportive and positive environment by promoting mental health and well-being through regular mindfulness practices. We wanted to make everyone feel included and address possible mental health issues and concerns in our local community.