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Coverage of Jared's Fund, our community, and the broader conversation about mental health.
Ken Zimmerman Says the Moment Is Now for Mental Health Social Justice Reform
The Center for Strategic Philanthropy examined how COVID-19 impacted critical sectors including mental healthcare, noting that 'COVID-related closures, funding shortfalls, and personnel cuts have had a domino effect' across these fields, intensifying an existing mental health emergency.
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'I Couldn't Do Anything': The Virus and an E.R. Doctor's Suicide
On the tragedy of Dr. Lorna Breen's death — a story that underscores the fatal consequences of mental health stigma even among those who dedicate their lives to saving others.
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Mental Health Rises as a Philanthropic Priority
A look at how the pandemic has shifted philanthropic focus toward mental health — and why sustained funding matters for communities like Montclair.
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My Brother Died of a Mental Illness. Let's Talk About It.
A personal essay about Jared and the silence that surrounds mental illness — a call for the open, honest conversations our communities desperately need.
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