2nd
Leading cause of death
for young people
8–10
Years patients wait from first
symptoms to treatment
75%
See symptoms
before age 24
20% of students carry the weight of mental illness in silence. We’re here to change that — one conversation, one community at a time.
Our Mission
We Are Losing
A Generation.
Suicide is now the second leading cause of death for young people. This isn't a mental health issue — it's a catastrophic failure of community, conversation, and care.
The Recklessly Alive Foundation equips and empowers communities to have real, raw, honest conversations about depression, mental health, and suicide. We exist to destigmatize mental illness and connect individuals to the resources that support their journey toward healing and resilience.
Hope · Healing · Purpose · Connection · You Are Not Alone ·
What We Do
How We Show Up.
Three core pillars drive everything we do — from the stage to the school, from the community to the individual.
Equip
Communities
We train and prepare communities with the tools, language, and confidence to talk about mental health — breaking the silence that costs lives.
Create
Experiences
We host high-impact, live events that bring messages of hope, healing, and purpose into schools, churches, and communities. It only takes one moment to change a life.
Connect to
Care
We help individuals find the support they need by connecting them to trusted resources — reducing barriers and creating clearer paths toward healing.
You Are Not Alone. This Story Is For You.
Sam Eaton, Recklessly Alive
OUR EVENTS
Mental Health & Suicide Prevention.
April 14
St. Michael High School
School Assembly Tour
*This event is closed
to the public.
April 16
JUST ONE:
St. Michael, MN
Just One Free Community Event
St. Michael City Hall
11800 Town Center Dr NE, St Michael, MN 55376 - 6:30-8pm
June 21
Just One:
Decorah, IA
Free Community-Wide Event
Prairie Lakes Church
2324 Sweet Parkway Rd, Decorah, IA 52101 - 6:30-8pm
Our Impact
The Numbers
That Matter.
50K+
Lives Reached
200+
Events Held
29
States Visited
1
Life Changed At A Time
Support Our Work
Thank You For Showing Up.
Every dollar you give puts a trained speaker in a school, a resource in the hands of someone in crisis, and hope into a conversation that might have never happened. Show up for someone today.
Donation Tiers
$25 — Start Here
$50 — Most Popular
$100 — Champion