Part of being a Friend of MHINDS means sharing what you learn...

The Friend of MHINDS team from Egyptian Health Department is depending on you to help share the info we present to your school. Why? Because YOU are an influence to those you know. If you express interest in mental health, your peers will pay attention, and they'll pass it along too.

What's the best way to share information?

Social media of course! Use your Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or other social media accounts to share the information we provide. Check out our Friend of MHINDS accounts to see students already busy sharing.

Facebook:  www.facebook.com/FriendofMHINDS

Twitter:  www.twitter.com/FriendofMHINDS

Instagram:  www.instagram.com/FriendofMHINDS

What process do I follow when posting information?

Using either the handouts we provide during a meeting, or by accessing information from the top navigation bar above, post a fact and include your school hashtag. Be sure to also tag Friend of MHINDS in your post. Some examples are posted below:

Sample Twitter Post:

                        I'm attending the @FriendofMHINDS Meeting today at #EHS.
                        See you there! #freefood

                        In the @FriendofMHINDS meeting today #CMSHS learned
                        that one in 10 young people have experienced a period of major 
                        depression. #icare #suicideprevention

Sample Facebook Post:

                         @FriendofMHINDS will be at #NCOEHS today. They're
                          bringing my favorite for lunch -- #tacobell

                         Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States.
                         It accounts for the loss of more than 38,000 American lives 
                         each year, more than double the number of lives lost to homicide. 
                         @FriendofMHINDS #EHS

Sample Instagram Post:

                         Take a photo during the Friend of MHINDS meeting and tag 
                         @FriendofMHINDS and include your school #GCHS

                         Create a "PicsArt" photo that includes a mental health fact. 
                         When you post it, include @FriendofMHINDS and your 
                         school #NCOEHS

Can I share other mental health information?

Of course! We've had some great Friend of MHINDS friends to post some info that they found also. The only rule to follow is that of RESPECT. Make sure that all of the posts that you tag Friend of MHINDS in represents you as an ideal digital citizen that doesn't use social media to make other people feel bad or uncomfortable.