Megan Young

Student Leader

Megan Young is a senior at the University of Cal State, San Marcos working towards a baccalaureate in Psychology with an emphasis on mental and physical health. She is a part of multiple mental health organizations on campus, such as the H.O.P.E (Health, Outreach, Promotion, and Education) and Wellness Center, “It’s On Us” campaign, and Active Minds. Having grown up with Epilepsy since she was three years old, mental health has been a lifelong, primary interest of hers. Her experience with Epilepsy, in tandem with depression and anxiety, has expanded her empathy towards others and her desire to help students understand that they are not alone. She believes in being a peer educator as a way to provide a voice to fellow students who have experienced some form of mental and physical health difficulties that feel they cannot share.