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COVID-19 Resource Guide for Parents & Guardians
As we all cope with changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, parents and caregivers may be faced with questions about how to support the emotions and mental health of children, young adults, and themselves. For guidance on how to navigate these challenging and uncertain times, take a look at the following resources: JED’s Mental Health
COVID-19 Resource Guide for Higher Education Professionals
During this time, many college communities are faced with challenges and uncertainty. Academic schedules have been disrupted and students, faculty, and staff have had to adapt to different forms of distance learning and working. In times of emotional distress, many students report that they would reach out to campus professionals such as professors (24%) and
Orygen and The Jed Foundation Launch #chatsafe in the U.S., First Evidence-Based Guidelines to Help Young People Talk Safely Online About Suicide
April 17, 2019
NEW YORK, April 17, 2019 – Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, in collaboration with the Stanford Psychiatry Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing, and The Jed Foundation (JED) announced the U.S. launch of #chatsafe: A young person’s guide for communicating safely online about suicide. The #chatsafe guidelines were originally
A Message to Parents and Families of College Students
August 30, 2017
The reality is that even during these years of personal and intellectual growth, students can benefit from additional support from you, their peers, and their college or university.
Reprint Guidelines
The Jed Foundation (JED) is pleased to grant access to original materials to organizations and professionals for the purpose of helping parents, students and community members support the mental health and emotional well-being of teens and young adults. Our reprint policy is below, divided by the type of use. Please note that there is content
Mental Health Resources Impacting Millions of Young Adults
The Jed Foundation is ensuring that millions of young people across the country are supported as they navigate changing environments, different stages of development, and difficult transitions. We work to ensure that teens and young adults are all given the opportunity to thrive. Scroll over the map to see our impact across the country. JED
Means Restriction Can Save Lives
September 2, 2020
By SARA GORMAN, KAMLA MODI, & ERICA RIBA It’s been well established that safeguarding and limiting access to lethal means, such as guns, reduces suicides. This is called “means restriction.” In states where there are stricter gun laws, there are fewer suicides. In countries that reduced or banned their use of lethal pesticides, suicides dropped
JED’s POV on Student Mental Health and Well-Being in Fall Campus Reopening
August 27, 2020
In the last five to six months, the United States has been hit by a wave of public health and other societal challenges that are already having an impact on how colleges and universities reopen in the fall. First and foremost, the COVID-19 pandemic has turned our world upside down and, according to the Center
Meet the JED Advisory Board
Anne Marie Albano, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Medical Psychology at CUMC Anne Marie Albano, PhD, ABPP, is a clinical psychologist, board certified in clinical child and adolescent psychology, and professor at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in Psychiatry. She is the founder of the Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CUCARD) and has
What to Do When Your Friend is Depressed
June 11, 2020
By CHRISTOPHER ZHENGStudent at Union County Magnet High School Everyone has had a bad day. Many people have had times in their life where they feel like everything is crashing down on them,but eventually, they get through it. They find a way to keep their head above the water and struggle through another day. But