Attitudes In Reverse (AIR) is pleased to announce its sixth Annual T-Shirt Design Concept Contest and is eager to receive students’ creative ideas for communicating the importance of seeking help for mental health disorders.
AIR™ is a Plainsboro-based nonprofit organization dedicated to educating middle school, high school and college students about mental health, related disorders and suicide prevention. Students are the target audience because 50 percent of mental health disorders develop by the age of 14 and two-thirds of disorders develop by the age of 25. AIR™ aims to eliminate stigma, fear and embarrassment about mental health disorders so that individuals who experience symptoms can recognize them and be comfortable seeking help to prevent the disorders from interfering with their lives.
Entries into AIR’s™ Annual T-Shirt Design Concept Contest are due March 6, 2016. Entry forms are available online. All contestants will be recognized during the Fifth Annual Miki & Friends Walk and Run for AIR event on May 21, 2016 at Mercer County Park, East Picnic Area, West Windsor.
Prizes include an iPad for first place and a $50 Visa gift card for second place. The designs inspired by the winning concepts will be printed on T-shirts that the contestants and all volunteers will receive and will also be available to event attendees who donate $50 or more. The designs will also be featured on AIR’s™ website attitudesinreverse.org.
The Annual T-Shirt Design Concept Contest is AIR’s™ first initiative, which has led to other programs that are quickly becoming more well-known and in greater demand as mental health struggles are common and, due to lack of education and treatment, have led to the loss of numerous young people’s lives. In the first five years of educating students at middle schools, high schools and colleges, AIR™ has, to date, presented to more than 22,000 students in three states. Its Annual Miki & Friends Walk & Run for AIR™ event has consistently attracted more than 600 attendees.
