ERs are overflowing with behavioral health patients
The mental health crisis is an ongoing pandemic that we are dealing with nationwide. Click here to read more.
Suicide Attempts Increase Related to School Activities
Studies show that suicide attempts increase at the start of a new school year, during finals and at graduation. Talk to your children. Talk to your friends. YOU can make a difference! There is more info available at our website.
Online Therapy Suggestions
Are you looking for resources for online therapy? This article has some suggestions. Click here to read more.
988 Number
A new 911-style helpline for people facing mental health crises has launched across the United States. Click here to read more.
Don’t Stop Asking For Help
Asking for help is great thing to do for your mental health. But don't stop asking until you receive the help you need! Click here to read more.
Insurance Parity
There is a national insurance parity law. But it is not enforced in many states. AZ has a parity law named for Jake Machovsky, the son of Foundation founders, Denise and Ben. Know your rights! Demand your rights! Visit The JEM Foundations website for info.
AZ Central Op Ed
The JEM Foundation founder published an Op Ed on AZCentral on June 20th. Click here to read the article.
Bill to add suicide hotline to school IDs named in honor of Jason Dickey
Students have there IDs on them all the time in most schools these days. What a great idea to place a resource to prevent suicide in every student's hands! Click here to read more. Follow these links to pages on our website about Youth Depression and Suicide Prevention
Internet Addiction and its Relationships with Depression
When we think of addiction many of us think of certain vices. But addictions can be formed to just about anything and all addictions have consequences! Click here to read more. Follow these links to pages on our website about Youth Depression and Suicide Prevention
Why do teens engage in self harm?
This article gives a lot of information about some of the reasons why teens engage in self harm. And the first step to helping these teens is to learn more about why they feel the way they do. Click this link to read more and start your learning journey! Click here to read more. Follow [...]