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AFSP Podcast Channel
Welcome to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Podcast Channel, the official podcast home for Strong Talk, Ask Dr. Jill, and Elevating Voices—three unique series focused on mental health, suicide prevention, and health equity.
Strong Talk is hosted by Vic Armstrong, AFSP’s Vice President for Health Equity and Engagement. Each episode features in-depth conversations with mental health experts, advocates, and leaders about the challenges and solutions to making mental healthcare accessible to all.
Ask Dr. Jill features Dr. Jill Harkavy-Friedman, AFSP’s Senior Vice President of Research, answering real mental health questions with the latest scientific research and help from fellow experts in the field.
Elevating Voices is a roundtable discussion series hosted by Vic Armstrong. Each episode brings together members of diverse communities to uncover the unique mental health challenges they face, and discuss strategies for solving them.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is America’s leading suicide prevention organization and the largest private funder of suicide prevention research, with local chapters in all 50 states., D.C. and Puerto Rico. AFSP offers education, loss support, and advocacy programs and events nationwide, including the Out of the Darkness Walks. You can learn more at AFSP.org.
For other forms of support, including resources for survivors of suicide loss, what to do if you’re worried about someone, and guidance if you’ve survived a suicide attempt, visit AFSP’s Get Help page: afsp.org/get-help
If you or anyone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 for free, 24/7, to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
AFSP Podcast Channel
Elevating Voices: What We Can Do to Prevent Veteran Suicide
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Every day in the United States, 17 veterans die by suicide — roughly double the rate of the general population. What's driving this crisis, and what can we do to stop it? Today, host Vic Armstrong brings together three advocates from different veterans' mental health organizations who are approaching this problem from different angles.
Dan Miller is a retired Marine Corps Master Sergeant and the Communications Director for K9s for Veterans, a nonprofit that provides highly trained service dogs to help veterans manage post-traumatic stress disorder and transition back to civilian life.
Keith Hotle is the CEO of Stop Soldier Suicide, a national nonprofit focused solely on solving the problem of suicide among U.S. veterans and service members.
Betsey Mercado is Executive Director of Objective Zero, an organization that connects active duty members, veterans, family members, and caregivers with peers and provides free mental health resources, training, and tools.
Together, they discuss he factors driving suicide among veterans, the warning signs loved ones should watch for, the kinds of support that make a difference, and the progress that's giving them hope.
To learn more about K-9 for Veterans, visit: https://www.k9sforveteransnfp.org
To learn more about Stop Solider Suicide, visit: https://stopsoldiersuicide.org
To learn more about Objective Zero, visit: https://www.objectivezero.org
To learn more about AFSP, visit: afsp.org
The podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media.
The views and opinions expressed are those of the interviewees and do not reflect the positions or opinions of the producers or any affiliated organizations.
