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August 31, 2026
Youth POV: What Kunling Wants Adults to Know about Teen Mental Health
Before high school, Kunling loved bird-watching. She would go outside with a journal and draw what she saw. She began nature journaling in...
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August 31, 2026
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YMCA of the USA and The Jed Foundation Collaborate on Comprehensive, Community-Based Mental Health Support for Young People
The new national partnership will bring expert technical assistance, coaching, and crisis planning to local YMCAs and their youth through training, resources, and strategic guidance.
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August 31, 2026
Expert POV: How Everyday Connection Can Help
The first conversation about mental health doesn’t have to be the hard one. It can be about how classes went. It can be...
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August 31, 2026
Youth POV: Why Consistency Matters to Teen Mental Health
Edwin’s entire high school has about 90 students. His graduating class will have 18. In a school that small, people tend to know...
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August 31, 2026
Parent POV: Why Parents Shouldn’t Wait to Talk about Mental Health
Savannah was usually the one making everybody else feel better. She was a jokester. And if any of her friends were having a...
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August 28, 2026
Advising the Field: JED’s Partnership with Mantra Health
For more than 25 years, The Jed Foundation (JED) has worked on evidence-informed youth suicide prevention, partnering with colleges, universities, high schools, school...
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August 21, 2026
A community committed to healing: JED’s work with the city of Palo Alto
In September 2025, the city of Palo Alto, California, partnered with The Jed Foundation (JED) to conduct a communitywide assessment of youth mental...
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August 11, 2026
AI Can Be A Bridge To Care, But It Shouldn’t Be The Answer To Young People’s Mental Health Struggles
By John MacPhee, JED CEO, and Dr. Sema Sgaier, Surgo Health CEO Teens and young adults are turning to generative artificial intelligence (GenAI)...
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August 7, 2026
New Data on Teen and Young Adult Mental Health: What’s Improving, and What Still Needs Attention
New national survey data from SAMHSA shows recent trends in youth mental health and suicide worth paying attention to. The 2025 National Survey...
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July 9, 2026
Seeking Help Is a Sign of Strength: A Call to Action for Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
By Kyra Wagner July is Bebe Moore Campbell Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. This observance is named after Moore Campbell for her...
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June 18, 2026
Meet the 2026 JED Summer Youth Advocacy Coalition Interns
The Jed Foundation (JED) is proud to announce the 2026 Youth Advocacy Coalition (YAC) summer internship cohort. Selected through a competitive application process,...
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June 8, 2026
Student Voice of Mental Health Award Winner Sarah Shelke on Closing Mental Health Care Gaps
Sarah Shelke was drawn to mental health advocacy after seeing a family member struggle. Recognizing a mental health care gap in her community,...
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June 8, 2026
Student Voice of Mental Health Award Winner Kyra Wagner on Leaning on Your Community for Support
Kyra Wagner, a 21-year-old rising senior at Spelman College, was shaped by early experiences. She supported her sibling facing mental health struggles while...
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