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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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November 4, 2025
Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, millions of Americans are not receiving their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. This impacts many...
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October 28, 2025
By Rebecca Bauer At a time when artificial intelligence (AI) and shifting policy landscapes are redefining how young people receive care, The Jed...
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October 20, 2025
When Dara Byrne became dean of CUNY’s Macaulay Honors College in 2022, she encountered a paradox. Some of the city’s most accomplished students...
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October 14, 2025
The loss of his son to suicide in 2022 left Ronald Flowers, a professor of Leadership and Counseling at Eastern Michigan University (EMU),...
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October 7, 2025
Every time you give to The Jed Foundation (JED), you send a clear message: young people and their mental health matter. Your generosity...
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September 30, 2025
The Jed Foundation (JED) is proud to announce the 2025 Texas Youth Advocacy Coalition Fellowship Cohort in partnership with the Trellis Foundation, a...
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September 29, 2025
You can’t always tell who needs help. Sometimes you just see a kid glued to their phone. Or a student who’s always “fine.”...
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September 17, 2025
Protecting Youth Mental Health and Preventing Suicide in the Age of AI Artificial intelligence is reshaping how teens and young adults learn, connect,...
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September 4, 2025
College students, mental health experts, and policymakers came together to mark Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and examine the life-saving role of federal investments...
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August 25, 2025
By John MacPhee New national data offers hopeful signs of positive change in youth mental health and suicide prevention. The 2024 National Survey...
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August 8, 2025
A new report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) exposes the devastating risks AI chatbots pose to teens and children. The...
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August 5, 2025
By Madeleine Burry Lois Miller arrived at Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School (SRVTHS) in Easton, Massachusetts, in 2024 with classic new-job energy....
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