Over 75% of students would turn to friends if they were struggling.
For immediate assistance: contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
For Students
News & Info
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Students Can Apply for a $2k Scholarship from The Jerry Greenspan Student Voice of Mental Health Award
January 6, 2009The Jed Foundation is now accepting applications to its Jerry Greenspan Student Voice of Mental Health Award.
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mtvU and The Jed Foundation Ask Students 'How Are You A Friend?'
November 6, 2008mtvU and The Jed Foundation expand the Half of Us campaign to include new video features and interactive content to prepare students to identify and address emotional problems in their friends.
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Half of Us Campaign Receives Second Emmy Nomination
November 1, 2008The Jed Foundation and mtvU's Half of Us campaign is recognized for the second year in a row with an Emmy nomination.
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HBO, MTV PSAs Nominated for Emmys
Multichannel
October 1, 2008The Jed Foundation's Half of Us campaign receives its second Emmy nomination.
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New Campaign Urges Policymakers to Support Mental Health Check-Ups for America’s Youth
September 29, 2008The Jed Foundation is a founding partner of the CheckUp08 Campaign – an effort to urge political leaders to help create access to a mental health check-up for every young American.
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Troubled Students
Newsweek College Guide
September 9, 2008Newsweek's annual college guide has advised college students for years on schools and life choices. For 2008's guide it addresses college student mental health too.
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Billy Corgan, Student Veterans, and More Featured on Half of Us
June 18, 2008Billy Corgan, student veterans, and more are featured on the Jed Foundation and mtvU's Half of Us.
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Half of Us Campaign Receives Peabody Award
June 8, 2008The Jed Foundation and mtvU's Half of Us campaign was honored with a Peabody Award – the oldest, most prestigious honor in electronic media.
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Depression: Out of the Shadows - A PBS video
PBS
May 21, 2008The Jed Foundation's founders share their story in this in-depth look at depression on PBS.
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The Alive Campaign Wins Our Student Award
The Jed Foundation
May 15, 2008We are proud to announce that the 2008 Jerry Greenspan Student Voice of Mental Health Award has been presented to a group of students from Baylor University.
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Spotlight
The Jed Foundation is honoring students who are actively making a difference for the cause of mental health awareness and suicide prevention.
for the opportunity to win the Student Voice of Mental Health Award, a $2000 scholarship, and a trip to New York. Deadline is February 13th, 2009.
News & Info
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Students Can Apply for a $2k Scholarship from The Jerry Greenspan Student Voice of Mental Health Award »
The Jed Foundation is now accepting applications to its Jerry Greenspan Student Voice of Mental Health Award. -
mtvU and The Jed Foundation Ask Students 'How Are You A Friend?' »
“Half of Us” campaign launches new content to empower students to help each other -
Troubled Students »
Newsweek’s college issues highlights The Jed Foundation’s innovative efforts to engage students on mental health.
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