One Question Can Make a Huge Difference
The Hi, How Are You Project, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, educates young adults worldwide on mental health through creative content, events, and community programs. Inspired by Daniel Johnston's Austin mural, it honors his legacy while promoting mental wellness.
Managing Your Mental Health Is Vitally Important
64%
of college dropouts leave due to a mental health related reason.
1 in 4
young adults between the ages of 18-24 experience a diagnosable mental health issue.
75%
of lifetime cases of mental health issues begin by age 24.
65%
of college students report feeling stressed “all the time” or “often”.
Our Reach
More than 850,000 college students across the U.S.
Hi, How Are You Project is proudly partnered with the College Student Mental Wellness Advocacy Coalition, a group of the nation's leading student housing providers, to provide mental health best practices to more than 850,000 college students in over 200 communities nationwide.
Thriving College Student Index Survey
The Hi, How Are You Project collaborates with the College Student Mental Wellness Advocacy Coalition to conduct an annual mental health and wellness survey involving tens of thousands of college students, making it the largest survey of its kind.
Tend to your mental health.
Explore a few easy daily tasks you can do to elevate your mood, improve energy and keep yourself in good mental health.
Annual Hi How Are You Day Concert
HI, HOW ARE YOU DAY (January 22) is our annual celebration of the enduring impact of the late musician, songwriter, and visual artist Daniel Johnston. Recognized by both the City of Austin and the State of Texas, it’s a day to ask other “Hi, how are you?” and really mean it.
Past performers include Cage The Elephant, The Flaming Lips, Grouplove, Robin Pecknold (Fleet Foxes), UMI and others.
“When I'm down, really down. Nothing matters, nothing does. Please hear my cry for help and save me from myself.”
Daniel Johnston | PEEK A BOO