Meg Zeenat Wamithi is a revolutionary young leader. Inspired by her own difficult experience, Meg created “My Mind Matters Too”, a youth-led mental health research and development company to support those suffering with mental health issues. Over this last year, My Mind Matters Too has successfully held a number of workshops, a roundtable discussion at the House of Commons, seven mental health panel events and more than fifty drop-in sessions for students who need support with managing their own mental health.
Last year, “My Mind Matters Too” led King's College London's first-ever mental health and wellbeing festival, called Rise. As well as see to the Launch of the brand new five-year strategic plan for student mental health and wellbeing. Meg’s team are recognised as the founding members of the student-led wellbeing forum which will ensure that young people’s voices will always matter at King’s regarding their mental health.
Last year, “My Mind Matters Too” led King's College London's first-ever mental health and wellbeing festival, called Rise. As well as see to the Launch of the brand new five-year strategic plan for student mental health and wellbeing. Meg’s team are recognised as the founding members of the student-led wellbeing forum which will ensure that young people’s voices will always matter at King’s regarding their mental health.
Most recently, Meg was a keynote speaker at the Conservative Party Conference on a panel with the Minister of Education, and a keynote speaker at the All-Party Parliamentary Group university meeting about student mental health and wellbeing. Meg also appeared on Channel 5 in a programme dedicated to university mental health day.
Meg has been nominated for several awards in 2019 and will join the delivery team at One Young World in London to head up discussions about mental health and wellbeing.
She is an excellent role model for young people and has dedicated the last few years to providing support and services to young people dealing with mental health issues, all alongside her full time studies.
Meg has been nominated for several awards in 2019 and will join the delivery team at One Young World in London to head up discussions about mental health and wellbeing.
She is an excellent role model for young people and has dedicated the last few years to providing support and services to young people dealing with mental health issues, all alongside her full time studies.