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The Highlights of the International Day of Hope 2023

June 13, 2023 By Kathryn Leave a Comment

On May 1st, in partnership with Walmart, we hosted an incredible group of speakers to advocate for why we need to elevate Hope Science, and make the call for InternationalContinue Reading

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What we can learn from Jeremy Renner about suicide prevention

April 12, 2023 By Kathryn Leave a Comment

From GMA News Exclusive. Watch the full video here. When I was 18, my dad died by suicide. I don’t think there is anything worse than seeing someone struggle andContinue Reading

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International Day of Peace

September 30, 2021 By Kathryn Leave a Comment

September 21, 2021 was the International Day of Peace, an event created by the United Nations to celebrate strengthening the ideals of peace around the world. This year, iFred celebratedContinue Reading

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INSPIRING HOPE: Demi Lovato Inspires People to Be Vocal

May 29, 2015 By Kathryn Leave a Comment

Singer/songwriter Demi Lovato has been an outspoken advocate for mental health since being diagnosed and treated for bipolar disorder. “Getting a diagnosis was kind of a relief. It helped meContinue Reading

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Bailey

May 5, 2015 By Kathryn Leave a Comment

What Brings Me Hope: My Story Depression is a very common thing being diagnosed in teens nowadays. About 1 in 4 people will have or already have depression. I thinkContinue Reading

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Teaching Hope to Prevent Suicide, One Child At A Time

March 25, 2015 By Kathryn Leave a Comment

Can you teach children how to have hope? That is the question we at the International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression (iFred) set out to answer severalContinue Reading

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