Healthy Hearts, Healthy Minds: Alpha Phi Foundation and the Amplifying Sorority Campaign The Fraternity's holistic wellness programming aims to provide foundational knowledge about mental health.
By Alpha Phi Foundation Marketing and Communications Manager Katie Gates (Beta Upsilon-Oregon State)
Celebrate 70 Years of Impact With Alpha Phi Foundation! 1956-2026
College students today face immense pressure — arguably more than any generation before them. On top of familiar stressors like tuition, finances, academic rigor and major life transitions, they now navigate added burdens such as societal expectations, the constant influence of social media and an unpredictable economy and job market. Together, these forces are driving rising rates of anxiety, depression and other mental health challenges, especially among collegiate women. Fortunately, this trend does not hold true for sorority women. In the groundbreaking study “The State of Sorority Women’s Mental Health,” conducted by Dr. Amanda Blakewood Pascale and funded by the Foundation for Fraternal Excellence’s Amplifying Sorority Campaign, research confirmed that sorority women report strong mental health and overall well-being. The study drew on data from 33,825 women ages 18 to 24 across 135 campuses, including 4,059 who identified as sorority members, making it one of the most comprehensive looks at sorority women’s mental health to date. “Compared to their unaffiliated peers, sorority women are less afflicted by mental health challenges and feel less shame about mental health,” Dr. Pascale says.
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