About Bright Minds Project
A note from the founder
Hi! My name is Zoe Epstein and I started the Bright Minds Project because I wanted to make a positive difference in the lives of those in my community. Simply put, I was fed up with what I saw around me, watching the people I love become overwhelmed and controlled by stress and mental health issues they felt they had to keep hidden. I know what it's like to feel like you can't ask for help, that mental health problems are a sign of weakness instead of an opportunity for strength. I don't want anyone else to have to go through what I did, because I know firsthand that repressing mental health issues only increases the power they hold over your life. Your mental health is nothing to hide or be ashamed of, nor is it ever a competition. I want to break the unhealthy cycle of unregulated stress that so many teens my age have fallen into, and the Bright Minds Project aims to do just that through stress management, mindfulness, and advocacy.