LU White Balloon

ALSO FREE STUFF

Stop by the Student Center TONGHT to learn more about our even yesterday and get some info about mental health!

…discuss the White Balloon reveal, the stigma of mental illness, and support/resources on campus. Hope to see you all there!

Tomorrow, @LUActiveMinds will table from 5-8pm in the Student Center. Come by to get some free stuff...

Everyone is effected by mental health. Together, we can end the stigma of mental illness. Follow @LUActiveMinds to start the conversation.

..Because I do not exist. White resembles purity & perfection, which do not exist.

But, what about me? The White Balloon..do you wanna know where I am? What I resemble? Well, nobody has found me…

Pink resembles Bipolar Disorder. 3% of college students with a mental health diagnosis have Bipolar Disorder.

Orange resembles Schizophrenia. 6% of college students with a mental health diagnosis have Schizophrenia.

**Suicide is also the 2nd leading cause of death for college students.

Purple resembles Attempted Suicide. 9% of students with a mental health diagnosis have attempted or planned to commit suicide.

Yellow resembles PTSD. 10% of college students with a mental health diagnosis have PTSD

..15% of students with a mental health diagnosis have an Eating Disorder.

Green resembles Eating Disorders. This includes Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified..

Red resembles Anxiety Disorders: Generalized Anxiety, Panic Attacks, OCD, & Phobias. 24% of students w/ a MH diagnosis have severe anxiety.

Blue resembles Depression. 33% of students with a mental health diagnosis on college campuses have Depression.

Each colored balloon represents the percentage of a diagnosed mental illness on campus. You probably noticed, most of the balloons were blue