You are NOT alone.
Racing for Mental Health is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization designed to promote mental health awareness and destigmatize the topic of mental health through conversation, education, advocacy, and outreach.
Let’s Talk About It.
children experience a mental health disorder each year.
%
of all lifetime mental illnesses begin by age 14.
%
of all lifetime mental illnesses begin by age 24.
%
of U.S. adults experience mental illness.
%
of children ages 6-17 have mental health disorders.
Mindful Living Centers
Racing For Mental Health is proud to partner with Mindful Living Centers, an organization committed to providing compassionate and effective behavioral health services to both individuals and families thanks to their team of licensed therapists and case managers.
Specializing in therapy and case management for a wide range of mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, and more, Mindful Living Centers can help you begin your journey towards greater well-being.
“No health without mental health.”
Dr. David Satcher
Former U.S. Surgeon General
Mental health is just as important as physical health, as it affects all aspects of daily living — including one’s thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
What is
Mental Health?
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It determines how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.
What is
Mental Illness?
Also known as a mental health disorder, a mental illness is any mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder that negatively impacts a person’s life activities.
Who is at
Risk?
EVERYONE is at risk of developing a mental illness, regardless of sex, age, race, or social/financial status.
Who We Are
Racing For Mental Health is a tax exempt, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization designed to promote mental health awareness and destigmatize the topic of mental health through conversation, education, advocacy, and outreach.
Our Core Values
Racing For Mental Health is committed to destigmatizing mental health and transforming the conversation around it. By being a voice and standing up to better educating our society, we can eliminate the mental health stigma along with fears of seeking treatment. Through our activism, we seek to change society for the better.
Racing For Mental Health stands for the following core values:
Inclusion
Removing barriers to equal access and opportunities
Empowerment
Enabling everyone to live their lives to the fullest
Activism
Vigorously campaigning to bring about social change
Social Justice
Fairness for all without discrimination and intolerance