Our 2022-24 Vice President, Lauren Roskopf (@laurroskopf) got to spend a semester abroad in Copenhagen and explained why she joined the project! “I was so glad to have the opportunity to carry my green bandana all across Europe this semester! Mental health awareness is such an important topic all over the world and it was inspiring to see all the efforts being made to take care of students mental health, especially at my school in Copenhagen. I even had a few people come up to me because they recognized my bandana and ask me about it, which was really cool!” 💚

During the Fall of 2016 we made it our mission to find REAL people who are fighting the stigmas of mental illness on campus here at UW-Madison. They sport a lime green bandana everywhere they go to show their support for those struggling, to educate our community regarding the resources available to us, and most importantly, to save lives. Why do YOU wear a lime green bandana? We would love to share your story in our blog series: Humans of The Bandana Project.