Youth voices, out loud
Personal stories, artwork, and campaigns that make mental health something people actually talk about. Published under the writers' own names.
Youth-led nonprofit · 501(c)(3)
Break the stigma.
Break the stigma.
Build the alliance.
yep, we're students too.
Neuro Health Alliance is a student-led nonprofit turning advocacy, art, education, and open research into real support for young people's mental and neurological health.
What we do
Three ways we chip away at stigma.
Young people stay quiet about mental health when speaking up feels risky. We work on that from three sides, all led by students: raising voices, building understanding, and opening up the science.
Understanding, at school scale
Chapter workshops, anti-cyberbullying training, and peer programs that bring mental-health literacy into classrooms and clubs.
Open, accessible science
Student-driven research and free, open resources on neurodivergence, ADHD, and neurodegeneration, from cognitive screening to protein misfolding.
Our theory of change
Advocacy
Education
Creative expression
Open research
Less stigma
Young people who reach out
What we make
Built by students, free for everyone.
Our teams design and ship apps, platforms, and campaigns, spanning ADHD screening, learning, reflection, and open neuroscience. Every one is free to use.
Research toolLive
OpenConforma
"Map the misfolding proteome."
Open-science platform for neurodegeneration research, integrating AlphaFold, AlphaMissense, UniProt, and ClinicalTrials.gov to explore protein misfolding behind Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Open the tool ↗
Screening toolLive
A(rDx)HD
"Know yourself. Be yourself."
Game-based ADHD screening that reads your attention patterns from how you actually play. Getting evaluated the usual way can take months to years and cost thousands; this is a free first look in 15 to 30 minutes.
Try the games ↗
Learning toolLive
Scoreless
"Rethinking intelligence together."
A private, single-session tool for students who don't fit the standardized-test mold. It treats test anxiety and focus differences as a normal part of how people learn, and points you toward strategies that actually fit. HIPAA-compliant, and free.
Explore Scoreless ↗
CampaignLive
Dear Future Me
"Mental health through reflection and voice."
A letter-writing campaign inviting young people to write to their future selves, turning private reflection into a shared act of hope and a lower bar to talking about mental health.
Write a letter ↗
Campaign
STOP-Cyberbullying
"Digital safety. Real impact."
Anti-cyberbullying training built for the people who need it: short videos for parents and high schoolers on the hidden mental-health toll of online harm.
See the campaign →
Research track
Youth research
Alzheimer's · neurodivergence · access
Students design and run original studies on neurodegeneration and neurodivergence, mentored by working scientists and published under their own names.
Read the research →
The chapter network
The alliance is its chapters.
Chapters are where it all happens: student-led clubs running workshops, submitting articles and art, logging verified volunteer hours, and supporting each other. Start one at your school, or join one nearby.
From the community
put your name on the wall →
Youth voices & artwork
Volunteering that counts
Log your hours. Make them count.
Volunteer with NHA and keep a verified record of your service hours. Track everything in your dashboard, get hours verified by a coordinator, and use them for college applications and school service requirements.
BRONZE · verified hours
SILVER · verified hours
GOLD · verified hours
NHA recognizes your service at Bronze, Silver, and Gold as your verified hours add up.
Why we do this
Four numbers we can't ignore.
Youth mental health is under serious strain right now, and a lot of what helps is already within reach. Reaching young people early changes how the story goes.
1 in 5
US teens has a diagnosed anxiety, depression, or behavioral condition.
National Survey of Children's Health, 2023988
The Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is linked to roughly 4,400 fewer young-adult suicide deaths since 2022.
JAMA study, 202675%
of lifetime mental-health conditions begin by age 24. Reaching youth early changes the story.
NAMI · WHO1 adult
Just one accepting adult sharply lowers suicide risk for LGBTQ+ young people. Connection is protective.
The Trevor Project, 2024Sources: NSCH 2023, SAMHSA NSDUH 2024, JAMA 2026, The Trevor Project 2024. Educational information, not medical advice.
Myths and facts
A few common myths.
Hover or tap a card to turn it over.
Myth
"ADHD just means you're not trying hard enough."
flip →Fact
ADHD shapes how someone's attention and focus work. People with it try just as hard as anyone.
← backMyth
"You'd know by now if you were neurodivergent."
flip →Fact
Plenty of people reach adulthood undiagnosed, especially those who learned to mask. A later discovery is just as real.
← backMyth
"Accommodations are an unfair advantage."
flip →Fact
They remove barriers that were never part of the subject, measuring what you know rather than how fast you handle a format.
← backMyth
"Autistic people aren't interested in connection."
flip →Fact
Many want connection deeply. They may simply build and show it in their own way.
← backEducational information, not medical advice.
Recognition & reach
All awards & press →
How far the work has traveled.
33,200
students reached across 26 high schools.
40,000+
reached by anti-cyberbullying training with a district-wide rollout.
2,000+
educators and clinicians reached with our findings.
700+
heard NHA's address at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Grants secured
California Fire Foundation
NSHSS Be More Grant
Awards & honors
Young Citizen of the Year 2024
Organization of the Year
Competitions
HOSA Emotional Well-Being · 2nd, California
BioTech Futures Finalist
Dubai Create Apps Finalist 2026
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