Voices For Suicide Prevention

Oct 14 2024 32 ep. 34 mins 10

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The suicide crisis in Ohio and in America has no boundaries and neither will our conversations. We'll talk openly about the how, the why and the solutions to suicide prevention. This vital conversation is brought to you by the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation as we'll highlight experts, counselors, clinicians, advocates and ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the name of saving lives.

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Ohio leader takes on a national role in postvention leadership and advocacy

Oct 14 2024 23 mins

Clinicians, mental health specialists and non-profits around Ohio know Denise Meine Graham and her passion, humanity, grace and yes, trauma, related to suicide. She lost her son, Drey, to suicide more than 10 years ago. She later attended a conference about supportive services and then started providing that support herself. She founded LOSS Community Services in 2014 and since the

Nationwide Children's Hospital researchers lead Ohio and the country on media suicide reporting guidelines

Sep 30 2024 59 mins

When was the last time you clicked on a story knowing full well it was pure clickbait but you wanted a quick smile during your day and that story did its job! Hey, we all do it. From a changing mainstream media landscape to algorithmic calculations for your social media feeds, companies know two things: our time is valuable and our attention spans are short. However, when it comes

Suicide Prevention Through Resilience Training in Student-Athletes

Sep 03 2024 41 mins

Many people see a young, powerful and supremely fluid athlete on a field or court and think, 'What it must be like to have the world in the palm of your hand?' But the truth is, mental health concerns and suicide in collegiate student-athletes have increased over the past ten years. There are immense pressures on these young people from the rigors of practice, class work and of cou

OhioMHAS executive is THE definition of resiliency from a life of love and challenge

Aug 20 2024 39 mins

Tia Marcel Moretti is Chief Advisor and Deputy Director of The Office of Community & Family Resiliency within the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. It's a long title but you could likely sum up her life's work and philosophy this way - 'let's serve people and get the work done!' She's reached the highest levels of state government as an appointee of Gover

Two educators talk Pride Month and what young people aren't telling their parents

Jun 19 2024 38 mins

Just about every city, town and county in Ohio is celebrating June and Pride Month. Columbus hosts one of the largest Pride celebrations in the entire country! At the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation, we're committed to helping everyone find their true voice and the resources they need for mental health and suicide prevention. We enthusiastically join the celebration of Pride Mon

May, Mental Health Awareness Month and the passionate work of County Suicide Prevention Coalitions across Ohio

May 29 2024 32 mins

According to NAMI, 50% of all lifetime mental illness begins by the age of 14. 75% by the age of 24. This tells us many things including the vast importance of early diagnosis and the continued push to break stigmas around mental health and suicide. The more than 70 County Suicide Prevention Coalitions statewide do exactly that every single day: break stigmas, push for more and bet

More farmers are dying by suicide. The Ohio Department of Agriculture has 'got your back'

Apr 22 2024 24 mins

Data doesn't lie. Agriculture is Ohio's biggest industry. $124 BILLION-plus in economic output every year. But there's another number on which we want to focus too; according to the National Rural Health Association, farmers are 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide than the general population. In Ohio, from a 2022 survey of farmers here, 1 in 10 had an at-risk score on a depress

A mom gets real about difficult pregnancies, postpartum depression and suicidal ideation

Mar 22 2024 43 mins

March is Women's History Month and for a long time in history, women have heard things like this when it comes to pregnancy, parenthood and postpartum depression: 'Isn't being pregnant just the best?' 'It's just the baby blues, it'll go away on its own.' 'Postpartum depression will likely lead to bad parenting.' Fact: PPD is a mental health condition, and no mother is weak or a poo

NBC 4 journalist, advocate and CEO on her faith-based journey to better mental health

Feb 21 2024 43 mins

Just about every time Jordyn Peaks speaks out about her suicide attempt, she breaks stigmas, which is why we're so grateful she shared her story with us and with you for our February episode. She's heard this in one form or another many times, 'You're on TV, you're smart, beautiful and so driven, how could you have a suicide scare?' Truth is, anyone can. Jordyn talks openly about h

Recovery Ohio meets Ohioans where they are in mental health and substance misuse

Jan 25 2024 40 mins

The Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation is so proud to kick off another year of 'Voices for Suicide Prevention' to break stigmas, break barriers and save lives. We're doing it in grand fashion too with new co-host, Rachel Tilson, OSPF's Director of Development. Rachel has a personal and powerful story to tell, and you'll hear it in this episode. Our guest this month is the Director