The Jed Foundation
| Founded | 2000[1] |
|---|---|
| Focus | Suicide prevention, mental illness |
Region served | United States |
| Method | Education |
Key people | Phil and Donna Satow |
| Website | www.jedfoundation.org |
The Jed Foundation (JED) is a non-profit organization that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for teens and young adults in the United States.[2] Phil and Donna Satow started the organization in 2000[1] after their youngest son Jed died by suicide in college in 1998.[3]
In April 2026, it was announced that The Jed Foundation plans to merge with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to further expand upon the goal of suicide prevention.[4]
References
- ^ a b Riba, Michelle B.; Menon, Meera (2021-05-29). College Psychiatry: Strategies to Improve Access to Mental Health. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-3-030-69468-5.
- ^ "Mental health efforts earn Cornell national recognition". Cornell Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ^ Emmons, Kimberly K. (2010-02-16). Black Dogs and Blue Words: Depression and Gender in the Age of Self-Care. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-4922-4.
- ^ "American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and The Jed Foundation Announce Intent to Merge as Equals; Becoming the Nation's Largest Nonprofit Organization Dedicated to Suicide Prevention Across the Lifespan". American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. April 21, 2026.