Students With Psychosis (SWP) is an award-winning 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering students and advocates living with psychosis worldwide through community-building, service, and collaboration.
Why This Matters
of college students with first-episode psychosis take a leave of absence because of it.
Source: Yale School of Medicineof adults living with schizophrenia drop out of college, nearly double the 27% national average.
Source: NAMIis the age range when psychosis most often first appears, the very years most students are in college.
Source: Early Psychosis InterventionResearch also shows that consistent peer support reduces self-stigma and builds hope, confidence, and social connection for people navigating psychosis, exactly what this nonprofit is built to provide. Source: National Library of Medicine
Global Impact & Reach
Students With Psychosis (SWP) is a global community supporting students and advocates living with psychosis. Since our founding, we have registered 1,250+ students and advocates, hosted 100+ events across 12 countries and 23 U.S. states, and reached over 52 million long-form video views worldwide. Our work has been recognized by leading outlets including CBS, Forbes, PBS, Fortune, Business Insider, Glamour UK, and Women’s Health Magazine. We collaborate with institutions including Harvard, Yale, and Stanford, and organizations such as Mental Health America, NAMI, One Mind, SAMHSA, the Schizophrenia International Research Society, and the United Nations to elevate lived experience in mental health conversations worldwide.