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September 27, 2021 Press Release

New Report Documents Lower Suicidal Ideation, Suicidal Planning, and Attempts on College Campuses Implementing The Jed Foundation’s Comprehensive Mental Health Approach

Students are 25% less likely to report a suicide attempt, 13% less likely to report suicidal planning, have lower average anxiety and depression scores, and

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September 27, 2021

Supporting Student-Athlete Mental Health: Mental Toughness Can Include Asking For Help

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September 21, 2021

Year One Lessons as a Youth Mental Health Non Profit Leader at The Jed Foundation

Henry Zhu, Chief of Staff to the Chief External Affairs Officer at JED, shared some key insights from his first year working at...

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September 21, 2021

Kendra Scott Announces $100,000 Grant for The Jed Foundation, New Partnership with Universal Pictures’ Dear Evan Hansen

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September 20, 2021

8 Online Experiences Linked to Suicide in Kids and Teens

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Press Release

September 15, 2021

Kendra Scott Announces $100,000 Grant for The Jed Foundation, New Partnership with Universal Pictures’ Dear Evan Hansen

The grant will support mental health programming for the “JED High School” scholarship fund in under-resourced schools.  September 15, 2021 – Today, Kendra...

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September 14, 2021

Oklahoma in Crisis: Identifying & Preventing Teen Suicide

In this video from the national Well Beings tour, Erica Riba, L.C.S.W., director of higher education & student engagement, talks about JED and...

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Press Release

September 14, 2021

KyleCares and The Jed Foundation Partner to Enroll Three Massachusetts High Schools in Program to Support Student Mental Health

The announcement comes during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The partnership will collaborate in recruiting and enrolling additional high schools in Massachusetts and Rhode...

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September 13, 2021

Ask the Expert – Deep Listening Skills

Listening is a critical act of understanding others and helping them feel heard. The next time you have a conversation with someone, try practicing deep listening...

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JED In The Media

September 13, 2021

Student Voice: Mental Health is a Big, Important Issue for Student Parents

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September 10, 2021

A Conversation with the Cast of Dear Evan Hansen

Adee Shepen, chief development officer at JED, talks with the cast of Dear Evan Hansen about the show and all things mental health.

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Press Release

September 9, 2021

Instagram and TikTok Stars Join Seize the Awkward to Help Young Adults Maneuver Life Changes and the Continued Fallout of COVID-19

Campaign taps creators Anna Wannquist, Donovan Beck, Jamie Grace, Maleah Whitten, Phillip Vu, Pink Sweat$, Sedona Prince, and Tessa Violet to encourage friends to start and continue conversations about mental health this September NEW YORK, NY, September 9, 2021 – In support of National...

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September 7, 2021

Building Back Better: The Building Blocks of Resilience

There’s a lot of talk about resilience these days. Perhaps it’s a result living through a pandemic, facing existential questions related to humanity’s...

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