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May 7, 2024 Press Release

Stigma Is Not Top Barrier for Teens Seeking Mental Health Support

New research by The Jed Foundation (JED) shows teens are more concerned about feeling that others wouldn’t understand them, discomfort surrounding emotional conversations, and perceived

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Blog

August 18, 2022

How Education and Awareness Can Offset the Negative Effects of Social Media

By understanding how social media affects the self-image of teens and young adults, change-makers in the tech and mental health spaces can work...

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Podcast

August 17, 2022

Call for Help

JED has partnered with Lemonada Media on the Call for Help podcast. Hosted by Stephanie Wittels Wachs, and featuring special correspondent Zak Williams,...

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JED's POV

August 16, 2022

JED Urges Informed Approach to Reporting on Mass Shootings

While mass shootings are relatively rare in comparison to other forms of gun violence—for example, suicides accounted for more than half of gun...

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Press Release

August 5, 2022

Trellis Foundation Announces 2022 Mental Health and Wellbeing Grant Cohort

In response to heightened concerns over students’ mental health and wellbeing and its effect on student outcomes, Trellis Foundation is pleased to announce...

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JED's POV

August 4, 2022

In Support of the Biden Administration’s Actions to Address Youth Mental Health

On Friday, the Biden administration released a statement announcing two new actions to “strengthen school-based mental health services and address the youth mental...

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JED In The Media

August 2, 2022

Learning How to Recognize and Mitigate Mental Health Issues

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