Mental Health Awareness Month: Celebs Share #MyYoungerSelf Stories
In support of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Child Mind Institute launched a new national campaign. From the prominent individuals who spoke up on behalf of America’s children to the families across America who watched their videos together, you are part of a growing movement.
Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine is Declared a Landmark
For 125 years, the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine has uplifted people, communities and spirits in and beyond New York City. And on February 21, 2017, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously to declare the Cathedral a city landmark. Here is an excerpt from 6sqft‘s story: “Commission Chairwoman Meenakshi Srinivasan said in a statement, ‘The […]
JED on How Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage Impacts LGBT Teen Health
The Washington Post recently quoted The Jed Foundation’s Chief Medical Officer, Victor Schwartz, as an authority on public health in its article highlighting a landmark study on the link between legalization of same-sex marriage and a decrease in youth suicide attempts. Here is an excerpt from the story (February 21, 2017): “Suicide, after fatal injuries and homicides, is the most frequent cause of […]
La Jolla Playhouse’s “Junk” Is Headed to Broadway
La Jolla Playhouse is where breakthroughs happen. Ayad Akhtar’s “Junk” will be the 29th Playhouse show to reach Broadway. Here is an excerpt from the story, which appeared in The San Diego Union-Tribune (February 6, 2017): “Ayad Akhtar’s ‘Junk: The Golden Age of Debt,’ which had its world premiere in La Jolla last summer, will begin performances at […]
A Look Inside the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care
ABC News reported on the impact that the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care is having in the lives of its patients in Harlem. Here is an excerpt from their story (October 26, 2016): “Every year, the [Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care] receives more than 12,000 patients — 80 percent of whom count on Medicaid or Medicare […]
JED on Why We Should Talk About Mental Health Now
The Jed Foundation’s Chief Medical Officer, Victor Schwartz MD, on the importance of opening conversations about mental health with young adults as they transition to college: “For so many young people and their families September is a time associated with the invigorating feeling of setting off for a new school year with renewed focus, new […]
MDA Celebrates Approval of New Treatment
Excerpt from PR Newswire (September 19, 2016): “The Muscular Dystrophy Association today celebrated news of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision to grant accelerated approval for eteplirsen, the first disease-modifying drug to treat the most common childhood form of muscular dystrophy. Accelerated approval of the drug, which will treat a subset of those living […]
Allergan Announces Fund to Support JED Campus
The Allergan Foundation, a U.S.-based private charitable foundation endowed by Allergan plc, today announced that it will provide a three-year, $300,000 scholarship commitment to support The Jed Foundation’s JED Campus Program.
Muscular Dystrophy Association Launches ‘Live Unlimited’ Campaign
The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) has launched a six-week online campaign titled ‘Live Unlimited,’ which aims to showcase the courage and can-do spirit of those fighting diseases like muscular dystrophy and ALS…
Mouse Teaches Social Responsibility Through Video Games and Engineering
“Video games tend to get a bad rap: They promote violence, limit physical activity and turn young minds to mush…
