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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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December 3, 2021
Close to half a million dollars was raised at Florida fundraiser to support The Jed Foundation’s work in promoting mental health and preventing...
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November 15, 2021
Rebecca will lead the expansion of JED’s programs to protect the mental health of millions of high school and higher education students. Rebecca...
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June 21, 2021
One of two finalists for the Student Voice of Mental Health Award (SVMHA), Julia Hansen is a rising senior at Occidental College majoring...
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June 21, 2021
Suicide rates among young people have been on the rise over the past 15 years and research from The Jed Foundation showed that...
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June 21, 2021
This year’s Student Voice of Mental Health Award winner is Georgia Messinger (she/her/hers), an LA native and rising senior at Harvard University studying...
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June 21, 2021
One of two finalists for the Student Voice of Mental Health Award (SVMHA), Gerardo De La Torre is a student at Diablo Valley...
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June 1, 2021
The Jed Foundation (JED) strongly condemns antisemitism across the United States, which is on the rise. There is a longstanding and documented history...
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May 13, 2021
The Jed Foundation Advisory Board brings together clinical experts in mental health and suicide prevention to advise on strategy and evaluation of JED’s...
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May 5, 2021
According to a November 2020 survey by the American Council on Education, 68% of college and university presidents listed student mental health and...
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March 9, 2021
In response to the increasing violence and hate toward Asian and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, The Jed Foundation (JED) once...
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January 29, 2021
JED and Fluent Research partnered to conduct a research study on children’s emotional and mental health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study...
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January 7, 2021
Protests against the confirmation of the outcome of the presidential election on January 6 gave rise to violence and disorder in the U.S....
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