As a high school student eager to learn more about mental health, I joined the AIM Ideas Lab hoping to challenge myself. Over eight weeks, I gained research skills, confidence, and new habits that continue to support my well-being today.
Feeling overwhelmed by school? This student-written guide shares practical strategies to recognize unhealthy habits, manage guilt, and shift your mindset to overcome academic burnout.
Funding cuts at the National Institute of Health and elsewhere threaten research on mental health treatment for youth. Private foundations like AIM Youth Mental Health can help.
"As a teen who has lived through the harshest side of social media, I set out to understand how it’s impacting others like me. Through the AIM Ideas Lab, I surveyed hundreds of students—and what I found was both validating and deeply concerning."
AIM Youth Ambassador, Aerin, explores the disconnect between teens and adults when it comes to understanding social media usage. She encourages parents to destigmatize the role social media plays in a teen's life.
AIM Youth Ambassador, Saisha, shares how her passion for mental health advocacy led her to an unexpected intersection with applied math - using data and research to build tools that support teens.
AIM Youth Ambassador, Aerin, explores the disconnect between teens and adults when it comes to understanding social media usage. She encourages parents to destigmatize the role social media plays in a teen's life.
AIM Youth Ambassador, Aerin, explores the disconnect between teens and adults when it comes to understanding social media usage. She encourages parents to destigmatize the role social media plays in a teen's life.
AIM Youth Ambassador, Saisha, shares how her passion for mental health advocacy led her to an unexpected intersection with applied math - using data and research to build tools that support teens.
When young people arrive at emergency departments in crisis, support can’t wait. AIM is funding new research to test a single-session intervention designed to help youth at risk for suicide during and after their visit to the ED.
Funding cuts at the National Institute of Health and elsewhere threaten research on mental health treatment for youth. Private foundations like AIM Youth Mental Health can help.
