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Mind
Cognitive health, learning, and talking to someone. Therapy is the clearest example.
- Therapy and counseling
- School and focus
- Reframing hard thoughts
Be heard.Not hidden. Not silent. Not alone.
The Heard helps young men talk about what they carry, find care they can afford, and stay in school while they do.
Why we exist
Why we exist
Many young men get through school, sports and work while quietly struggling. Grades slip, motivation drops, and nobody asks. Money and shame then stand between them and help. The Heard is here for that gap.
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Say it out loud
Anonymous stories show that nobody is the only one.
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Afford the help
Funding for therapy sessions that would otherwise go unpaid for.
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Stay in school
Scholarships for students whose grades were hit by what they were going through.
What is The Heard
Mind. Body. Soul.
A community-driven foundation based in California. We raise money and awareness for men's mental health, and we work to bring down the stigma that keeps men quiet. Every program rests on one idea: you steady yourself through three things at once.
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Body
How you move, sleep and eat shapes how you feel. We treat it as part of mental health.
- Training and movement
- Sleep
- Nutrition
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Soul
What grounds you. For many of us that is faith. For others it is expression, purpose or gratitude.
- Faith and meaning
- Self-expression
- Reflection
A stool with three legs stands on any floor. With Mind, Body and Soul under you, a hard season is easier to stay upright through.
Impact, as planned
Built to open doors
These programs are designed and named. They open once our 501(c)(3) application is approved. Nothing here has been awarded yet.
The Marshall Scholarship
Financial help for young men whose academic record was affected by mental health challenges. Applicants share their story and goals in an application and interview.
The Meadors Fund
Grants to therapy practices and mental health platforms so they can offer free or heavily subsidized sessions to young men who cannot afford care.
The Boynton Fellowship
Funding and resources for students and leaders who run peer support groups and open conversations about mental health.
Annual
Annual golf tournament
Our yearly day on the course. Players, sponsors and volunteers come together to raise money for therapy grants, scholarships and our other programs, and to talk about men's mental health in the open.
- Date
- To be announced
- Course
- To be announced
- Ways to take part
- Play, sponsor or volunteer
- Proceeds
- Fund our programs
The stories
Say it out loud
The archive opens with our first approved stories. Each one is anonymous unless the author chooses otherwise.
Silent Battles
Personal struggles, told plainly.
Breaking Silence
The moment someone opened up.
Strength Found
What recovery and progress look like.
The Heard Bulletin
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One story, one step forward, each week. Plus a small thing to try for your mind, your body and your soul.