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April 18, 2024 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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Blog

October 26, 2021

If I Could Do It Over: Understanding Substance Misuse

I always feel a pit in my stomach that starts around the holiday season. At family gatherings, my eyes scan the room in...

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Press Release

October 26, 2021

The Jed Foundation and The Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals Release New Framework to Support the Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Youth

Supported by the Upswing Fund for Mental Health for Adolescents, the framework outlines practical recommendations for supporting LGBTQ+ young adults that can save...

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JED In The Media

October 14, 2021

College Students Struggle with Mental Health as Pandemic Drags On

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Press Release

October 14, 2021

The Jed Foundation, Along with Other Leading Nonprofits, to be Part of MTV Entertainment’s Mental Health Youth Action Forum in Coordination with the Biden-Harris Administration

Initiative aims to empower young people to use storytelling to address the mental health crisis, driving them to take actions to help themselves...

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JED In The Media

October 13, 2021

UNC Chapel Hill Grieves After Reports of Suicides on Campus

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October 13, 2021

Webinar: Introducing the Proud and Thriving Framework to Support the Mental Health and Wellbeing of LGBTQ+ Students

LGBTQ+ students experience an elevated risk for negative outcomes, as measured by health and academic factors such as substance misuse, depression, suicide ideation,...

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