MRF has partnered w. You Count Movement & Swipe Athletics
Universal Symbol for Mental Health
The You Count Movement hopes to use their logo to be the universal symbol for mental health awareness that transcends language and cultural differences and fosters global understanding. This symbol represents inclusivity, open dialogue, and mutual support. Please visit our website and online store to support this cause.
Swipe Athletics
Swipe Athletics, founded by Mason Rosado and three other Babson College students, looks to revolutionize racket sports in helping to solve the frustration of dealing with sweat during intense tennis and pickleball matches. That's why they've engineered a game-changing solution: signature shorts with a built-in towel stitched seamlessly into the side. Say goodbye to distractions caused by sweat and hello to uninterrupted focus on your game. Sports and exercise are a great way to improve and maintain good mental health. Proceeds go to the Matias Rosado Foundation.
What we do
support
This is the area where MRF has the most opportunity to lean in. We want to help people find the right resources at the right time. We want to provide opportunities for connection and comfort, not only for young people suffering from mental illness, but for those who are by their side offering support. And we want to encourage activities and organizations that promote physical wellness for young people and recognize the important connection to their overall mental health.
education
It is unfathomable to believe that mental illness is still not recognized as a disease by some. And more than that, an epidemic. There is also a stigma attached to having real, open and honest conversations about suicide.
We want to put tools in the hands of those closest to our children – parents, friends, teachers, coaches, clergy – to help them recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illness so that we can help to encourage early intervention.
ADVOCACY
There is a surprising lack of research and understanding about the human brain. As a result, much of the treatment for mental illness is a frightening combination of trial and error. While we recognize that we may not reach the scale in our fundraising efforts to fund significant research directly, we will actively look for opportunities to create visibility and awareness for those who are conducting important studies so that we can get some much-needed insight into what causes this horrible disease and how we can provide better treatment options.