Take the First Step for Mental Health Reform: Register to Vote

More than 100 million viewers are expected to tune into the presidential debates. Let the candidates and all those viewers know that mental health impacts every voter. Join us in tweeting mental health questions at the Oct. 9 debate moderators, Anderson Cooper and Martha Raddatz. Let the candidates know that if they want your vote, they need to take action on mental health issues. Together, we can make mental health the defining issue that gets people to show up on Election Day, Nov. 8.

Voting is more than just your American right. It is your voice—one of the most powerful tools you have. We must elect officials who will implement policies that will improve mental health care for all Americans. And whether you are a caretaker, an advocate or someone who lives with a mental illness—whether this is your first time voting or your twentieth—your vote matters.