Building a Suicide-Safe Community

Building a Suicide-Safe Community

Community-wide efforts can play an important role in preventing suicide. This episode explores how public health approaches— like the familiar campaigns for smoking cessation or seatbelt use— can also reduce stigma, raise awareness, and connect people to support. Listeners will learn how these strategies work in practice and why they are among our most critical tools for preventing suicide at scale.

Social Media: Risks and Opportunities

Social media is everywhere, and its impact on youth is a growing concern for many families. This episode briefly reviews what current research tells us, then focuses on practical ways parents can talk about social media use at home. Listeners will gain concrete strategies for setting healthy boundaries, starting productive conversations, and using available resources to guide their teens.

Coping With Loss: Support for Survivors

This special episode features a frank and thoughtful conversation with three survivors of suicide loss: benefactors Ellen and Billy Farber, and Education Director Amanda Blue, who has experienced loss twice. Guided by Dr. Wintersteen, they share their perspectives on grief, growth, and what healing can look like after loss. It’s an honest and uplifting discussion about transforming pain into purpose.

Getting Help: What Does Evidence-Based Care Look Like?

Throughout our conversations, we’ve often touched on the idea of “evidence-based” care. This episode takes a closer look at what that really means, defining the criteria required to earn the evidence-based label, and how it translates into real-world treatments. Listeners will also gain practical tools to identify the type of care they may be seeking and what to look for when choosing a provider.

What is Trauma? Understanding Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care

The word trauma is everywhere, but what does it really mean? This episode defines trauma, explores how the term evolved, and examines its real impacts, both mental and physical, on individuals and communities, and how it might relate to suicide risk. Listeners will also learn about the trauma-informed care offered at the David Farber ASPIRE Center and how building resilience can help protect against its lasting effects.