Seeking the Military Suicide Solution

Jun 02, 2020 • 00:29:30

Military Spouse and Executive Director of the Objective Zero Foundation, Betsey Mercado, joins the show to talk about how innovative uses of technology can help prevent suicide in the military affiliated population

May 26, 2020 • 00:36:48

Marine Corps Veteran and behavioral medicine researcher Kate Hendricks Thomas, PhD joins the show to talk about how developing resilience and concentrating on peak performance can impact suicide in the military affiliated population

May 19, 2020 • 00:32:02

Major General (retired) Mark Graham, the Senior Director, Rutgers UBHC National Call Center, joins the show to talk about his personal experience as a suicide loss survivor and how he and his wife turned that into action by establishing Vets4Warriors, a n

May 12, 2020 • 00:31:10

Dr. Keita Franklin, nationally recongized suicide prevention expert and Chief Clinical Officer at Psych Hub, joins the show to discuss how taking a systems approach to suicide prevention can help us impact suicide in the military affiliated population

May 05, 2020 • 00:36:46

Air Force Reserve Senior Enlisted Leader Erin Esquer joins the show to talk about her personal expereince in addressing suicide in her miltiary career

Apr 28, 2020 • 00:32:16

Terri Tanielian, senior behavioral scientist at the RAND Corporation and a nationally recognized expert on military and veteran health, joins the show to discuss risk and protective factors related to suicide in the military population.

Apr 21, 2020 • 00:33:21

Military spouse, caregiver, and CEO of The Independence Fund, Sarah Verardo, joins the show to talk about Operation Resiliency, a program that combines military unit reunions with mental health support in order to address suicide.

Apr 14, 2020 • 00:30:54

Cheree Tham, Vice President of Programs and Initiatives for the America's Warrior Partnership, joins the show to discuss a veteran suicide study, Operation Deep Dive

Apr 07, 2020 • 00:32:16

Kim Ruocco, Vice President of Suicide Prevention and Postvention for TAPS, joins the show to talk about the need for postvention for survivors of suicide in the military affiliated population

Mar 31, 2020 • 00:35:43

Dr. Nick Polizzi, Campaign Lead, inTransition Program & Real Warriors Campaign for the Defense Health Agency, joins the show to talk about efforts the DOD are making to address stigma and reducing barriers to wellness to impact suicide in the military