{"id":45552,"date":"2025-12-09T09:00:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T14:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jedfoundation.org\/?p=45552"},"modified":"2025-12-08T16:41:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T21:41:55","slug":"2025-video-where-suicide-prevention-starts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jedfoundation.org\/2025-video-where-suicide-prevention-starts\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Suicide Preventions Starts: A Student\u2019s Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The places young people go every day are where suicide prevention needs to be strongest \u2014 schools, campuses, afterschool programs, and community organizations. 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