Student-led community action plan created and presented during an Ambassador Leadership Summit in 2019 at Harvard University.

1. Teen Depression Awareness
Dillon, Zoe, Liam, Teagan, Jordan, Amanda, Amantle,
Sun, Malik, Aniya, Anjena, Irene
NO Rain Checks
ON Brain Checks
Brain Check Commercial

2. Brain Check is an Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that…
➢ Spreads awareness through social media campaign
➢ Educates other through workshops and websites
➢ Has created Depression Awareness Day (D.A.D.)
○ A day to remember those lost to depression and suicide (May 20th)
➢ Provides resources to teens
➢ Brings light to all those suffering
Our Organization

3. Big Goal
Brain Check’s big goals are to :
➢ Successfully educate teens on
depression
➢ Integrate an understanding of
mental health to society
➢ Provide helpful resources to
anyone struggling with depression

4. Why We Chose Teen Depression Awareness
➢ At least 20% of teens experience a period of depression before adulthood
➢ Depression increases a teen’s risk for attempting suicide by 12 times
➢ Currently the Suicide rate has increased 24% in the last twenty years and has reached
the highest rate recorded in 28 years
➢ 60% percent of adolescents with depression are not get any treatment
➢ In some way, anyone can relate to depression - seeing it or experiencing it

5. Depression Awareness Day- May 20th
Why May 20th?
20% of all teens will go
through a period of
depression. Thats 1 in 5
teens.
This is why we chose the
date 5/20.
What is the symbol of
DAD?
The symbol for DAD is neon
green. We chose neon
green because lime green
represents Depression
Awareness, so we wanted
something similar, yet
different, for teens.
How will DAD spread?
Social media campaigns,
reaching out to student-
centered conferences,
starting the hashtag. We
also run multiple social
media accounts to reach
other demographics
#GreenForTeens.

6. Our Plan
Tier 1
➢ Brain Check
Awareness Website
➢ Awareness Posters
➢ Brain Check
Awareness Hotline
Tier 2
➢ In-School/College
Workshops On
Depression Awareness
➢ Organizing Your Own
Depression Awareness
Day
Tier 3
➢ Pledging As A Brain
Check Advocate
➢ Becoming a Brain
Check Volunteer
Brain Check has developed a system that spreads depression awareness to young adults ages
12-21.
Anyone can complete all three tiers

7. Brain Checks Flyer
We present this flyer to students and interested
volunteers to be “in the know”. Always look for
these signs - and more - in children and teens.

8. Partnerships
Naomi Foundation
● Organization that empowers and educates the next
generation
World Health Organization
● A United Nation body that expresses international
health issues
National Alliance on Mental Health
● Largest organization that is dedicated to help
others build a better life

9. Implementation
➢ Social media campaign
➢ Spreading sources to high schools and colleges
➢ Petition for the depression awareness day - May 20
➢ Use our social media platform to gather volunteers
Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook @braincheck_

10. Raise your hand if you…
● Know of someone who has/is suffering from depression
● Seen someone suffer from depression
● You yourself have suffered depression

11. Bibliography
● https://www.ineedalighthouse.org/depression-suicide/teen-depression/
● https://www.verywellmind.com/depression-statistics-everyone-should-
know-4159056
● https://naomi.org
● https://www.who.int
● https://studio.tailorbrands.com/business/34154630/wizard/logos/20865
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● https://www.amazon.com/Line-Brain-Drawing-Vinyl-
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