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June 23, 2020
Summer 2020 Intern Spotlight
We are so pleased to welcome our 2020 summer interns! Our interns come from a range of fields with different expertise, but they...
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June 23, 2020
Press Release
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and The Jed Foundation Announce Intent to Merge As Equals; Becoming The Nation’s Largest Nonprofit Organization Dedicated to Suicide Prevention Across The Lifespan
The union of AFSP/JED leverages complementary strengths of both organizations and combined annual operating budget of approximately $75 million to drive greater impact and save more lives
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June 15, 2020
Dealing with Chronic Illness during the COVID-19 Pandemic
By SNEHA DAVE Recent graduate and founder and executive director of the Health Advocacy Summit Immunocompromised. High-Risk. Vulnerable. These are words that I...
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June 11, 2020
What to Do When Your Friend is Depressed
By CHRISTOPHER ZHENG Student at Union County Magnet High School Everyone has had a bad day. Many people have had times in their...
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June 9, 2020
Student Voice of Mental Health Award Honoree Collin Spencer Transforms Tragedy into a Quest to Promote Mental Well-being for All
This year’s Student Voice of Mental Health Award honoree is Collin Spencer, a student at the Georgia Institute of Technology, who majored in...
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June 1, 2020
The Jed Foundation Stands Against Racism
JED Community, It’s been a devastating time for too many communities grieving in the wake of violence. The Jed Foundation strongly condemns racism,...
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May 27, 2020
Sharing a Story Can Save a Life
By KEVIN MEISELMAN Student at Quinnipiac University ’20 I struggle with mental illness. There, I said it. I was eight years old when...
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May 20, 2020
Keeping Connected in Quarantine
By PETER GRAYSON Executive Director at BIGVISION Addiction is a disease of isolation and rationalization. These can be overwhelming forces for someone on...
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May 15, 2020
Could be Better, tbh
In this podcast, host Stacy London has candid conversations with celebrities and influencers about their mental health issues, ranging from anxiety to PTSD...
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May 14, 2020
Seize the Awkward Reminds Young People Everywhere That You Don’t Need to Be There, to Be There
The campaign launches “Whatever Gets You Talking,” a music video featuring rapper Akinyemi, pop icon Meghan Trainor and music and digital stars Addison...
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May 14, 2020
Empathy and Care Online: Strategies for Higher Education Leaders
As campuses increase virtual communications to convey important messaging and updates regarding critical moments such as those experienced during COVID-19, the use of...
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May 9, 2020
320 Festival
Diana Cusumano L.M.H.C., N.C.C., Director of JED Campus & Wellness Initiatives, participated in a panel for the 320 Festival, an online event created to provide resources...
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May 6, 2020
Grieving on Mother’s Day
By ALANA KINGSLEY Licensed Clinical Psychologist This year, more than any year in recent times, more people will experience their first Mother’s Day...
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