BrainSoul
We believe in the power of youth helping youth, especially when it comes to navigating the complex landscape of mental health.
Services
BrainSoul offers peer support groups, care packages, speeches for support, and more. Reach out to us to get involved with our work!
Impact
BrainSoul empowers teens to reach out for help when they feel lost or alone, because mental health should never be dealt with alone. It’s important to support our teens in our community.
What We Do
Our mission is to provide support and foster awareness and education for adolescents regarding mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, teen suicide prevention, and more.
This is a community dedicated to supporting the resilient hearts and minds of our generation.
Services & Impact
From passing legislation to running a program that supports orphans in Pakistan, BrainSoul is dedicated to providing services for the community with issues regarding mental health. We seek to have an impact on everyone we help.
Through our different programs, we have been able to reach 1000s of people both in Nevada and beyond. We are committed to having a lasting impact on all.
Our Founder
Mujtaba Shahzad
A young leader passionate about mental health advocacy, research, and education for adolescents.
Mujtaba Shahzad is a high school junior from Las Vegas, Nevada, who believes that mental health awareness is vital for supporting the teens in our community, who are our future. Through leading BrainSoul, Mujtaba has had the opportunity to work with multiple teens, groups, and organizations in the local community and beyond to provide support for mental health and offer services. His efforts have created the speech program, where Mujtaba goes to different places and organizations to provide speeches; the care package program; support circles for the community; and more. Mujtaba worked with legislators to pass Teen Mental Health Awareness Day on October 15th, which seeks to raise awareness about teen mental health and bring importance to the issue of mental health issues across the globe as a result of increasing stressors. Mujtaba is passionate about helping out the community and hopes to always be an advocate for mental health because he knows that mental health cannot be dealt with alone and in silence.
News and Articles
Distractions and Differences: ADHD and the Teenage Brain
Have you ever wondered why focusing on homework feels impossible one moment, but scrolling on your phone for hours feels effortless? Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders affecting teenagers today, yet it is...
Facing the Crowd: Understanding Social Anxiety in Teens
You’re standing on a podium, ready to give the inspirational speech you’ve been writing for weeks. You’re prepared, but you have a sense of uncertainty about yourself: What if I make a mistake? What will my audience think? Are they going to judge me? The fear for...