Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Podcasts
Each month, our team curates a list of mental health, suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention resources around a common theme. For January, we’re featuring three podcasts helping to share information and increase action in support of mental health wellbeing and suicide prevention.
Reach In, Reach Out – International Association for Suicide Prevention
Listen here: IASP Podcast – IASP
Produced by the International Association for Suicide Prevention, the “Reach In, Reach Out” podcast series aims to encourage understanding around the complexities of suicide, reduce stigma surrounding the topic and spark meaningful conversations.
Recent episodes of the podcast include:
- Community-Based Approaches to Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
- The Power of Lived Experience: Scientific and Experiential Learning
- The Impact of Suicide Loss and Bereavement
DCO Discourse – Distress and Crisis Ontario
Listen here: Podcast – Distress And Crisis Ontario
Distress and Crisis Ontario’s podcast, “DCO Discourse” has over 366 episodes and has been airing since January 2019. Each podcast is hosted by a different staff member or volunteer, and varies in length, making it interesting and accessible to many different folks.
Recent episodes of the podcast include:
- On Shifting Towards Cultural Humility
- On Self-Care During the Holidays
- On Men’s Mental Health: A Chat with HeadsUpGuys
In Good Company Podcast – In Good Company
Listen here: Podcast Show Notes – In Good Company
In Good Company, a project by UBC’s Men’s Health Research Program, focuses on promoting healthier and stronger relationships amongst men. In the podcast, host Dr. Paul Sharp explores the power of social connection and peer support.
Recent episodes of the podcast include:
- Supporting Works Friends Struggling with Mental Health with Seth McVeity and Robert Olson
- Mentorship, Ghosting, Throwing Shade & More with Dr. John Oliffe
- The Masks We Wear with Dr. Matthew Genuchi