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April 18, 2024 Press Release

New Report Documents Lower Suicidal Ideation, Suicidal Planning, and Attempts on College Campuses Implementing The Jed Foundation’s Comprehensive Mental Health Approach

Students are 25% less likely to report a suicide attempt, 13% less likely to report suicidal planning, have lower average anxiety and depression scores, and

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March 24, 2018

What’s the best way to talk about gun violence with kids?

There have been 30 mass shootings in the US this year, as of Feb. 15. In the wake of one of the most recent and...

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Press Release

Press Release

March 12, 2018

JED Announces 2 Million Student Milestone For JED Campus Initiative

195 colleges are working with leading mental health and suicide prevention organization to support student well-being NEW YORK, March 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ —...

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Press Release

Press Release

January 25, 2018

Mental Health Concerns Not a Focus in Preparing High School Students for College Despite Increased Risks: WebMD Collaboration with JED Seeks to Narrow the Gap

WebMD Collaboration with JED Seeks to Narrow the Gap NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Most parents do not focus on preparing...

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January 17, 2018

How You Can “Seize the Awkward” and Why You Should

We’re excited to announce the launch of our new campaign, Seize the Awkward, in partnership with Ad Council and AFSP. Check out the...

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Press Release

Press Release

January 17, 2018

New Campaign with Ad Council Empowers Young Adults to ‘Seize the Awkward’

Campaign developed by JED, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Droga5 includes support from BuzzFeed, Chegg, Colossal Media, Facebook, The Jacksonville Jaguars, Reddit,...

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News

July 3, 2017

2017 Jerry Greenspan Student Voice of Mental Health Award Honoree: Matthew Argame

Matthew Argame – California State University, Long Beach Matthew Argame is a graduating senior at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) studying religion...

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