Yale Student Mental Health Association (YSMHA)

Our Mission:

MISSION STATEMENT: Yale Student Mental Health Association is a student organization that aims to raise awareness about mental illness and mental health resources and advocate for changes that promote mental health in the Yale community. GOALS To educate students about mental illness through guest speakers, film screenings, and discussions To advocate for policy and culture changes that promote mental health To reduce stigma surrounding mental illness by creating a platform for students to share their experiences of mental illness at student panels To create a forum for open discussion of mental health issues on campus

Our Activities:

YSMHA Undergraduate Study Social Direct Service Take a mental and academic break, with YSMHA, from studying! Pizza and drinks provided. Mindfulness Painting Session Advocacy or Activism In collaboration with the undergraduate art collective Indigo Club, YSMHA will be hosting a mindfulness painting tutorial session led by students, guiding 202-25 other students through an artistic and creative practice of creating joy and wonder. World Mental Health Day Tabling Advocacy or Activism To celebrate World Mental Health Day, we will be tabling on Cross Campus, distributing mental wellness awareness materials, candy, cookies, and joy! We hope to be joined by a bubble maker, Heidi, and Handsome Day. Inside Out 2 - Movie Screening Advocacy or Activism In Inside Out 2, Riley is dealing with some new emotions! We hope this film screening about animated characters will better help students label and process their emotions.

Student Leaders:

Ben Swinchoski - Co-Coordinator/Co-President Karen Ayoub - Co-Coordinator/Co-President

How others get involved:

If a Yale community member, join us on https://yaleconnect.yale.edu/ycysmha/home/ All others, please email Co-Directors Kyle Shepherd (kyle.shepherd@yale.edu) and Hubert Ng'c Huy Tran (hubert.tran@yale.edu)