mtvU & The Jed Foundation Go Beyond 'March Madness,' Spring Break & 5th Anniversary of Iraq War, Dedicating March Programming to College Students' Men...(rogramming and resources including MaryJ...),Health

Date:3/3/2008

rogramming and resources, including Mary J. Blige, Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy, Max Bemis of Say Anything, Brittany Snow and a collection of college students from diverse backgrounds speaking candidly about their personal struggles with serious mental health issues. The centerpiece of the site is an anonymous self-evaluator screening tool -- developed by the Duke University Medical Center -- which analyzes a user's current state of mind and customizes feedback based on the student's school and available resources. The site also features an action center, enabling students to get involved in mental health awareness on their campus or in their community, and other tools encouraging students to realize they are not alone in needing help.

The "Half of Us" campaign takes its name from research* showing that nearly half of all college students have felt so depressed they could not function, and addresses the reality that suicide is the second leading killer of college students. An mtvU and Jed Foundation study from 2006 found that nearly half (49%) of college students feel their peers wouldn't seek help for emotional issues because they aren't aware of resources for help or treatment. For full findings of the "mtvU College Mental Health Study: Stress, Depression, Stigma & Students," please visit http://www.halfofus.com/press.aspx.

* American College Health Association, National College Health Assessment,

spring 2005.

About The Jed Foundation

Since its inception in 2000, The Jed Foundation has become the nation's leading organization working to reduce the rate of suicide and the prevalence of emotional distress among college students. Guided by an expert board of mental health professionals, the organization works to identify the underlying causes of suicide and produce effective prevention, awareness and intervention programs. The Jed Foundation was founded by Phil and
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