The Jed Foundation

The Jed Foundation is widely cited in the news media on the topic of mental health and suicide prevention on campus. Read our contriibutions to the public debate on this important issue.

• Foundation Unveils Mental-Health Guide to Help Colleges With Distressed Students
  Chronicle of Higher Education
  November 6, 2008
  

  The Chronicle of Higher Education lauds The Jed Foundation's law guide for campus mental health professionals.

• HBO, MTV PSAs Nominated for Emmys
  Multichannel
  October 1, 2008
  

  The Jed Foundation's Half of Us campaign receives its second Emmy nomination.

• Troubled Students
  Newsweek College Guide
  September 9, 2008
  

  Newsweek'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.

• Depression and Anxiety Among College Students
  Psych Central
  August 27, 2008
  

  Depression and anxiety are prevalent problems in colleges across the country.

• Depression: Out of the Shadows - A PBS video
  PBS
  May 21, 2008
  

  The Jed Foundation's founders share their story in this in-depth look at depression on PBS.

• Colleges Put Out Safety Nets
  USA Today
  April 14, 2008
  

  Half of Us and other programs help fight stigma and ease the transition for students with diagnosed mental health issues.

• AP Poll: Stress pains many in college
  The Boston Globe
  March 18, 2008
  

  A poll conducted by the Associated Press in conjunction with mtvU and The Jed Foundation finds that stress is a major issue among college students.

• My Nine-Year Struggle with Anorexia by Brittany Snow
  People
  October 14, 2007
  

  Snow battled anorexia, depression and self-mutilation. Now she has recovered and is working with the Jed Foundation to encourage others to seek help

• Suicide On Campus - A New York Times Video
  New York Times
  September 30, 2007
  

  A video from the New York Times college issue shows the difficulties in assessing and preventing suicide on campuses.

• Class Conflicts
  Vogue
  September 26, 2007
  

  After a shocking outbreak of campus violence, students are heading back to school amid heated debates over privacy, security, and mental illness.

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