The Jed Foundation

The Jed Foundation is widely cited in the news media on the topic of mental health and suicide prevention on campus. Read our contriibutions to the public debate on this important issue.

• Study Reveals Important of Finding Ways to Help Prevent College Suicides
  Campus Mental Health Alert
  August 18, 2010
  

  Groundbreaking study of counseled students ties academic success to mental health.

• More college students are afflicted with severe mental illness
  Los Angeles Times
  August 12, 2010
  

  The number of students with a serious mental illness is rising on college campuses.

• Hillels Play Key Role for Students' Emotional Health
  August 10, 2010
  

  Hillel, The UJA-Federation and The Jed Foundation join forces to provide mental health training for campus professionals.

• Glenn Close honored by 9th Annual Jed Foundation Gala: Glee's Harry Shum Performed
  Examiner.com
  June 14, 2010
  

  Close and her family is honored along with several others for their work in the mental health community.

• Can Alexander McQueen's Suicide Help Prevent Others From Ending Their Lives?
  tonic.com
  February 22, 2010
  

  The Jed Foundation and actress Heather Matarazzo look to the tragedy of the designer's death as a teachable moment — to shed light on suicide's warning signs, and ways to intervene.

• Alexa Ray Joel Gets Backup in ‘Heartbreak’ Battle
  New York Magazine
  January 7, 2010
  

  Courtney Knowles talks to New York Magazine about the serious impact relationship issues can have on the mental health of young people.

• Psychiatric Times: The Crisis in College and University Mental Health
  Psychiatric Times
  October 10, 2009
  

  The Jed Foundation is cited in a comprehensive article about the state of college mental health services.

• Colorado University Confidential
  Boulder Weekly
  August 31, 2009
  

  For students with secrets they can’t tell friends, an online refuge from a  Jed Foundation award-winning student group.

• 60 Second Celeb Sightings: Pete Wentz Receives Jed Foundation Award
  People.com
  June 19, 2009
  

  People.com shows Pete Wentz getting accolades for mental health awareness.

• Pete Wentz and Sheila Nevins Honoured by The Jed Foundation
  Woman.ca
  June 14, 2009
  

  The Jed Foundation's 8th Annual Gala honors notable mental health supporters, reports Woman.ca.

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