For immediate assistance: Contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
For Parents
Programs
Research shows that parents are still a leading source of support and guidance for today’s college students.
If you have a child in college, your influence is important during the college years and the transition into adulthood.
The Jed Foundation’s programs give you the information and perspective you need to recognize the signs of a potential mental health problem and help your child find the proper support and treatment.
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Jerry Greenspan Student Voice of Mental Health Award
This award recognizes a student who is reducing stigma around mental illness, raising awareness of mental health problems on campus, or encouraging help-seeking among his or her peers.
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Parents Online Tools and Advice
These parent resources provide the tools and information that parents need to help protect the emotional health of their college-age children.
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The Transition Year Project
The Jed Foundation and the American Psychiatric Foundation are collaborating to help ensure the smooth, safe and healthy transition of teenagers from high school to college.
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Ask The Expert
Son Battling Depression
A Sheffield Mom asks:
I have a son away at college and he is battling depression. We have noticed he is not eating and cannot sleep. Who do we contact to get him some help?
John S. Irvine, Director, Counseling and Student Development, New Mexico State University, answers:
Noticing changes in your child’s behavior is a healthy first step to finding them the help they need. Certainly the eating and sleep symptoms are cause for concern, as are other symptoms such as loss of interest and pleasure in activities and others. The primary concern about depression is suicide. While it may feel uncomfortable, it is really is important to ask about...
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