Effects of exposure to Active Minds’ Send Silence Packing exhibit on college students’ mental health help-seeking intentions

Key Points

• This research aims to assess how attending the Send Silence Packing exhibit affects college students' willingness to seek help for mental health issues.
• Participants included college students who attended the exhibit.
• Evaluated help-seeking intentions before and after exposure to the exhibit.
• Utilized a peer-informed approach to mental health promotion.
• Significant increase in help-seeking intentions post-exhibit.
• 75% of students reported a greater likelihood to seek support after attending.
• Implication of increased informal support utilization in mental health challenges.