Active Minds is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising mental health awareness among college students, on the peer level.

Active Minds was founded in 2001 by Alison Malmon, then a junior at the University of Pennsylvania, following the suicide of her only sibling, 22-year-old brother Brian Malmon a year earlier. Troubled that her brother had struggled with depression in silence, even though he maintained a full schedule of extra curricular activities and a superior grade point at Columbia University, Alison was convinced that stigma and lack of information kept Brian from seeking help.

Determined to combat the stigma and address the lack of awareness about mental illnesses that most often strike young people at the pinnacle of their educational careers, Alison launched a program to promote mental health awareness on her campus. Just two years later, Alison created the 501(c)3 organization which now works with students on more than two hundred campuses nationwide and has been recognized by national organizations and media for its innovative approach to combating stigma and promoting positive mental health. Active Minds now has 350 chapters on college campuses across the United States, Canada, and Australia.