Good mental health is an important aspect of everyone’s life. Like physical illness, mental illness is not a “choice” or a personal flaw but a medical condition that requires care. In 2014, the National Institute of Mental Health reported there were an estimated 43.6 million adults aged 18 or older in the United State with a mental illness in the previous year—18.1% of all U.S. adults. Yet misunderstanding of mental illness often leads to lack of treatment and needless suffering. That makes mental health a personal issue, a social issue and an economic issue.
Much as the traveling exhibition RACE: Are We So Different? created a safe place for conversations around race and racism, Mental Health: Mind Matters will create a safe space for important conversations about mental illness. Misconceptions and stigma lead to prejudice and discrimination. This exhibition and related programming can help make it OK to talk about mental health. Mental illness touches all our lives in some way, making Mental Health: Mind Matters an important resource.
5,000 sq. ft. Exhibit Features
- Designed for families and teens
- Visitors will be given a real sense of the symptoms of common types of mental illness
- Engaging interactive content – boutique-style engagement spaces
- 24-hour technical support
- An exhibitor friendly, turnkey operation
- Flexible Terms
Lease Terms
- Booking deposit
- Installation period of 10 days for installation and 8 days for take down
- Host provides set-up & take-down crew of 6
- Certificates of insurance
- Deposit required upon booking
- Host institution pays inbound shipping for 3 trailer loads
Traveling Exhibition Venue Schedule
| Location | Open Date | Close Date | Status |
| Saint Paul, MN (Premiere) | May 2018 | January 2019 | Booked |
| Available | January 2019 | May 2019 | Available |
| Available | May 2019 | September 2019 | Available |
| Available | September 2019 | January 2020 | Available |
| Available | January 2020 | May 2020 | Available |
| Available | May 2020 | September 2020 | Available |
| Available | September 2020 | January 2021 | Available |
Note: Tentative bookings are not listed online. Please contact us to confirm the availability of the venue of your choice.
Tour will continue based on demand and availability.
More information to come.
