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February 2, 2026 Blog

Anticipated Youth Mental Health Trends in 2026

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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June 30, 2020

The Green Room with Sophia Messa & Diana Cusumano

This episode of The Green Room joins singer Jenna Andrews in conversation with singer Sophia Messa and JED’s Diana Cusumano, L.M.H.C., N.C.C., Director...

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June 27, 2020

Learnings from the Equity in Mental Health Framework Pilot Implementation Partners

Sofia Pertuz, Ph.D., chief diversity & inclusion officer, and The Steve Fund’s Jan Collins-Eaglin, Ph.D., moderated a live briefing on four of the Equity in Mental Health...

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June 24, 2020

Struggling to be Proud and Thriving: Supporting the Well-being and Mental Health of LGBTQ+ College Students

Studies show that queer-spectrum students and trans-spectrum students reported lower levels of agreement on all measures of campus climate when compared to their...

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June 23, 2020

Summer 2020 Intern Spotlight

We are so pleased to welcome our 2020 summer interns! Our interns come from a range of fields with different expertise, but they...

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June 15, 2020

Dealing with Chronic Illness during the COVID-19 Pandemic

By SNEHA DAVE Recent graduate and founder and executive director of the Health Advocacy Summit Immunocompromised. High-Risk. Vulnerable. These are words that I...

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June 11, 2020

What to Do When Your Friend is Depressed

By CHRISTOPHER ZHENG Student at Union County Magnet High School Everyone has had a bad day. Many people have had times in their...

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