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October 9, 2020 Blog

Anticipated Youth Mental Health Trends in 2026

By John MacPhee As we enter 2026, young people are growing up in systems that are fragmenting, automating, and, in some cases, withdrawing human care.

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JED In The Media

JED In The Media

October 9, 2020

TikTok Partners with Diplo and Leading Wellness Organizations

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October 8, 2020

Connection Interrupted: Therapy During a Pandemic

Oh how I miss my clients. I see them every week, but my goodness, I miss them. I miss their energy. As a...

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Press Release

Press Release

October 1, 2020

McGraw Hill Teams with The Jed Foundation to Support Student Mental Health and Wellbeing

College students can find help and information through McGraw Hill digital platforms during this time of stress and increased risk NEW YORK, N.Y....

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September 22, 2020

CVS Health Live: Mental Health Care and Suicide Prevention

John MacPhee, executive director and CEO, participated in a Facebook Live discussion with CVS Health for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

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September 10, 2020

Seize the Awkward Partners with Guild Wars 2 Game, Chegg.org and Media Platforms to Encourage Young People to Check in on Their Friends’ Mental Health Amid Unprecedented 2020 Back-to-School Season

New research from Chegg.org and Seize the Awkward reveals that amid coronavirus nearly half of college (46%) and high school (47%) students feel...

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Press Release

Press Release

September 9, 2020

The Jed Foundation Launches the Morgan Stanley Scholarship Fund to Support Schools in Implementing Signature Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Program

Six colleges have been selected as recipients of the first cohort of the new fund with additional scholarships available for up to 50...

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September 9, 2020

Facebook Live: Empowering Youth to Discuss Mental Health with Their Peers

Erica Riba, L.C.S.W., director of Higher Education & Student Engagement, and JED Student Ambassador, Skylar Chau, were interviewed by Jennifer Hanley, Head of...

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September 2, 2020

Means Restriction Can Save Lives

It’s been well established that safeguarding and limiting access to lethal means, such as guns, reduces suicides. This is called “means restriction.” In...

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September 1, 2020

Active Minds Facebook Live Roundtable

John MacPhee, executive director and CEO, joined Active Minds and others for a Facebook Live roundtable discussion about the challenges young adults are...

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August 20, 2020

What Do We Actually Know About the Effects of COVID-19 on Mental Health?

By SARA GORMAN Director of Research and Knowledge Dissemination at JED Much has been written about the impact of COVID-19 on mental health....

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August 20, 2020

Conversations Worth Having: Stigma

Jessica Orenstein, senior manager of High School Programming, joined To Write Love on Her Arms for a Facebook roundtable discussion about stigma, suicide, and suicide...

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August 11, 2020

Suzanne Button Joins The Jed Foundation (JED) as the Senior Clinical Director of High School Programming

Button will lead the expansion of JED’s High School Program, which provides schools and districts with the necessary tools to strengthen their mental...

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