Mental health matters.

Two women hugging, slides from the gray matters collective poster campaign, man holding microphone talking to the audience

Our mission and our message is simple. You matter. Your mental health matters. The Gray Matters.

Changing the world with mental health
advocacy and suicide prevention

  • Resources

    Those involved with The Gray Matters become the bridge between those battling mental health problems to those providing support, professional help, and healing. We are connected to many local and national resources available in the resources tab.

  • Education

    We consistently provide free presentations and basic training for anyone and everyone. Please let us know if you'd like to book a session with us. Free of charge, donations welcome.

  • Community

    We are a collective -- we believe community can help others survive and heal. We have Gray Matters chapters at Quad City high schools and colleges.

Our collective is wide-spread, existing in person and virtually. If you would like to share your story, we will provide a space to do so on our blog, social media pages, or at events. We want you involved because your story matters. Your life matters. You matter.

We are thrilled and so excited to be launching a chapter at Sherrard High School! Welcome to the family, tigers. 💜💛 #TheGrayMatters #youmatter #mentalhealthmatters
Thank you to the Eastern Iowa MH/DS Region team for having us involved in the commercial shoot for the Eastern Iowa Crisis Line! It was great to have students from our St. Ambrose Gray Matters chapter with us to help spread this message of HOPE. Cr
Just your reminder to check in on the student athletes & college students in your life. With thanksgiving break officially over, the time of year that every college student & student athlete dreads is officially upon us. If you have a colle
Maybe you like dancing or maybe you hate it, but brain scientists say it can significantly help reduce stress and anxiety! So, who’s ready to bust a move? A great opportunity is at our first EVERGLOW dance marathon event on January 14. Star
Hey you. Yes, you! You are important. Regardless of how you might feel mentally — you still have worth. Don’t forget to check in on yourself too. If you feel good, how are the people around you? Even the strong ones? Don’t f
Today, we are extra thankful for all of YOU! As we begin preparing for next year’s Starry Night Gala, we are already thinking about ways to make a bigger impact. But we can’t do it without YOU! As Gray Matters turns 5 years old this yea
We are very excited to have a new chapter at Riverdale High School! Thank you Kari, Jennifer, and the student leadership team for making this a reality. Over 40 students at the school came to learn about mental health and suicide prevention today.
More Starry Night Gala ’22 pictures! We are already planning for next years. Thank you for all your support and for helping us raise over $40,000 for mental health counseling right in the Quad Cities. We can never do it without YOU! 🌟 #starry
Will we ever get over this? No. But now we begin planning for even bigger and better next year. More greatness to come! 🌟 #StarryNightGala2022 #TheGrayMatters #YouMatter