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September 2, 2020
Means Restriction Can Save Lives
It’s been well established that safeguarding and limiting access to lethal means, such as guns, reduces suicides. This is called “means restriction.” In...
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April 21, 2026
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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and The Jed Foundation Announce Intent to Merge As Equals; Becoming The Nation’s Largest Nonprofit Organization Dedicated to Suicide Prevention Across The Lifespan
The union of AFSP/JED leverages complementary strengths of both organizations and combined annual operating budget of approximately $75 million to drive greater impact and save more lives
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September 1, 2020
Active Minds Facebook Live Roundtable
John MacPhee, executive director and CEO, joined Active Minds and others for a Facebook Live roundtable discussion about the challenges young adults are...
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August 20, 2020
What Do We Actually Know About the Effects of COVID-19 on Mental Health?
By SARA GORMAN Director of Research and Knowledge Dissemination at JED Much has been written about the impact of COVID-19 on mental health....
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August 20, 2020
Conversations Worth Having: Stigma
Jessica Orenstein, senior manager of High School Programming, joined To Write Love on Her Arms for a Facebook roundtable discussion about stigma, suicide, and suicide...
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August 14, 2020
Supporting International Student Mental Health During Challenging Times
As international students face particular challenges this academic year given recently reversed international student visa policies and the pandemic’s impact on those that...
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August 11, 2020
Suzanne Button Joins The Jed Foundation (JED) as the Senior Clinical Director of High School Programming
Button will lead the expansion of JED’s High School Program, which provides schools and districts with the necessary tools to strengthen their mental...
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