NotAloneChallenge - Finding Community through Mental Health Excellence and Recognition

Hey everyone! Hempmeh is supporting  #NotAloneChallenge today, and we hope you will consider joining because discovering mental health resources changes everything and sparks growth.
To support the amazing ongoing work of the #NotAloneChallenge, we've made a donation and committed  company resources to raising awareness for this important cause. 

On November 11 iheartradio  will launch  "iheartradio not alone awards". Tomorrow nights show  is the first annual Not Alone Awards, which are a mental health awards ceremony streamed live on iHeartRadio's YouTube channel. Hosted by singer Jewel and comedian Loni Love, the event honors individuals who are making significant contributions to mental health through various fields. It is a creative evolution of the #NotAloneChallenge, also founded by Jewel.  The show is coming up and I’ve pasted more info below for everyone’s inspection!
The Not Alone Awards 2025 does not have specific, pre-defined categories in the traditional sense. Instead, it honors individuals and organizations based on their overall contributions to emotional, social, and mental well-being through a variety of fields. Honorees are recognized for advancing the cause of mental health through work in areas like:
Research and clinical innovation
Technology
Advocacy
Philanthropy
Art
Education
Sports
The awards are presented to “trailblazers and advocates whose work has brought awareness, compassion, and meaningful change to the way we talk about and support mental well-being”. #NotAloneChallenge #InspiringChildren #NotAlone
#InspiringChildrenFoundation

Why the Challenge: Mental Health, particularly Youth Mental Health, has been declared a national emergency. At the time of writing:

• 1 in 5 teens either currently have, or have experienced, a seriously debilitating mental illness

• Suicide rates have increased 500% in ages 10-12 years old

• 60% of major depression in youth is untreated

Singer-songwriter Jewel and her Inspiring Children Foundation started the #NotAloneChallenge to raise awareness around mental health and to offer free behavioral health tools online to “mental health deserts” in underserved communities. 

The Inspiring Children Foundation was founded over 24 years ago to help at-risk youth suffering with suicidal ideation, severe anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges. Through this unique program, young lives are transformed.