Work as Suicide Prevention with Dr. Nathan Ainspan
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention
English - September 24, 2019 07:00 - 28 minutes - 11.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsMental Health Health & Fitness Science Social Sciences military psychology research science suicideprevention treatment veterans veteransaffairs Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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On this week’s episode of the Rocky Mountain Short Takes on Suicide Prevention we dialed up Dr. Nathan Ainspan a research psychologist from the DoD Transition to Veteran Program Office. If you have ever been unemployed you know what it can do to your emotional well-being. Top that off with the financial effect and you can understand how this can increase risk for depression and wreak havoc on your sense of purpose.
Nate talks passionately about the idea of purpose, dedication and mission as a cornerstone of well-being. And that can start with employment, but he then stretches it out to include volunteering, getting involved in a house of worship and being a part of a larger community. Anything that adds to a sense of purpose.