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135 Student Veterans and the Meaning of Life
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - September 03, 2022 06:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSearching for the meaning of life is only natural. A meaningful life leads to a sense of purpose, self-esteem and psychological well-being. How do life experiences that are unique to Veterans alter these feelings? In this episode, Dr. Edgar Villarreal speaks with VA researcher Dr. Adam Kinney an...
PTSD and Exercise: finding recovery through fitness
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - June 04, 2022 06:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsIt is well known that exercise can improve both physical and mental health. But what about preventing and treating PTSD in Veterans? In this episode, Dr. Edgar Villarreal speaks with researcher Dr. Daniel Reis and Army Veteran Adam Holt. Through the lens of both research and lived experience they...
Homelessness, Veterans and Suicide Risk: Research Priorities
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - April 23, 2022 17:18 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsVeterans experiencing homelessness face unique challenges that increase their risk for suicide. In this episode, Dr. Edgar Villarreal talks to our guest Dr. Ryan Holliday about the need for research focused on this population. They discuss an article that explores research priorities identified ...
Suicide Risk Among Veterans with TBI, ALS and Stroke
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - January 30, 2022 16:54 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsAcquired neurologic conditions can lead to functional challenges and changes that might increase risk for suicide. In this episode, Dr. Jordan Wyrwa and Dr. Lisa Brenner discuss three recent research papers on suicide rates among Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Amyotrophic Lateral Scl...
An Observational Study of Cannabis and PTSD
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - December 05, 2021 18:07 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSeveral states in the US have legalized medical cannabis as a treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a condition that many Veterans experience. While many people with PTSD use cannabis products, questions remain about the effectiveness. In today’s conversation, forensic neuropsychi...
Community Partnerships for Preventing Veteran Suicide
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - September 25, 2021 06:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsShort Takes Episode 130 Transcript The VA is known as a leader in suicide prevention, offering innovative approaches to preventing Veteran suicide. And yet, many Veterans are not enrolled in VA care. It is therefore imperative that community organizations that serve Veterans have the resource...
Beyond Prevention: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Life
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - July 31, 2021 06:01 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSuicide prevention is a worthy goal itself, but it’s about more than stopping just one suicidal event – it’s also important to address the emotional pain underlying suicide and build a meaningful life that’s truly worth living. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, known as ACT, is a therapy approac...
Transition from Military to Civilian Life and Suicide Risk with Mark Reger and Brady Stephens
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - February 14, 2021 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThe transition from military to civilian life can be an important time for service members. For many, it is an exciting life transition. For some, however, it can be a time of high stress, and even crisis. Whether it’s changes in social support, financial stress, a change in identity, or a cultu...
The relationship between PTSD and Suicide with Nasi Bahraini and Ryan Holliday
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - November 24, 2020 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThe relationship between PTSD and suicide is important to understand if we want to prevent suicide among veterans and military service members. So what is the relationship between PTSD and suicide? Well, according to suicide and PTSD researcher Dr. Ryan Holliday…. It’s complicated! In this co...
Social Connection with Dr Kimberly Van Orden
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - October 13, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSocial connection is a key aspect of suicide prevention in older adulthood. Dr. Kimberly Van Orden, who researches isolation and connection in older adulthood, talks to Dr. Lisa Brenner about her background in suicide prevention and older adulthood, benefits and vulnerabilities associated with a...
Thoughts on Post-traumatic growth and Suicide with Dr. Daniel DeBrule
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - August 25, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsIn our last show for season 4 we close with a look at post-traumatic growth and suicide with Dr. Daniel DeBrule. Daniel was mentored by Drs. Lawrence G. Calhoun and Richard G. Tedeschi and brings that wisdom and ideas to this podcast.
Talking with Ted Bonar during the early days of COVID-19
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - August 11, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe recorded this podcast in early April just as we were still trying to understand what life would mean during the pandemic. I didn't start working on the podcast until the end of July and was worried if it would still hold up. I think it does for the most part though we are all a little wiser. ...
A Sister and Survivor Looks Back 40 Years
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - July 28, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsI read a column in the gardening section of the Denver Post in spring of 2019 and stumbled on the writer Chryss Cada. In the last two paragraphs she announced that this was her last column that she'd be dedicating the next portion of her journey on telling the story of losing her brother, Mark, ...
Dancing on Compassion Fatigue with Tara Rynders
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - July 14, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSome time ago Adam attended an immersive theater presentation at Rose Medical Center across the street from our old VA medical center. The performances, First Do No Harm and The Clinic, were performed in the hospital and bring the audience into the experience in a wholly different way. Tara rece...
Suicide Prevention in Long-term Care with Evan Plys
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - June 30, 2020 07:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week we talk with gero-psychologist Evan Plys, PhD about suicide prevention in long-term care settings; from independent-living to assisted-living to nursing home. Evan has volunteered and worked in long-term care since he was young and has a special affinity for our elders. He offers advic...
The Intersection of Homelessness, Justice Involvement and Suicide Prevention the VA
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - June 16, 2020 07:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsFor this episode we turn the mic over to Ryan Holliday a clinical and research psychologist at RMIRECC. Ryan asked for the mic so he could interview two Sean's. The first is Shawn Liu with the VA Programs for the Homeless and the second Sean Clark, VA Veterans Justice Outreach. The three team u...
A Mobile Safety Planning App with Dr. Pearl McGee-Vincent
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - June 02, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsAdam Hoffberg got a chance to talk with Dr. Pearl McGee-Vincent, of the National Center for PTSD Dissemination and Training Division about the updated release of the app PTSD Coach. The wildly respected and used app now includes a digital safety plan for suicide prevention. Pearl takes us on a g...
Trauma Informed Design with Laura Rossbert and Jennifer Wilson
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - May 19, 2020 07:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsMy partner came across an article from The Colorado Trust on Trauma Informed Design. The article was titled, "Using Trauma-Informed Design, Buildings Become Tools for Recovery". The article lead me to Jennifer Wilson, a social worker and research associate with the Center for Housing and Homeles...
Addictions and Suicide Prevention
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - May 05, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Adam is in conversation with Shane Kraus to talk about addiction and suicide prevention. Dr. Kraus discusses the behavioral addictions: gambling and sex. The great thing to hear is that both are responsive to treatment and there are many treatment resources within the VA. It starts by ...
WoVeN: Women Veterans Network
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - April 21, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsAs the producer for the Short Takes podcast I usually just sit back while Adam interviews our guest. This week both Adam and I sat out while we turned the mic over to Tara Galovski, the co-director WoVeN - the Women Veterans Network. Tara interviewed 3 WoVeN leaders and they had such a great tim...
Cards for Connection with Katie Juhasz
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - April 07, 2020 07:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis week Adam talks with Katie Juhasz from the National Center for PTSD. They talk about a new product called Card for Connection. Cards for Connection is a free resource that puts simple coping skills and VA phone numbers directly into Veterans’ hands. Originally created for Veterans who had e...
Tibetan Singing Bowls with John Ferguson
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - March 24, 2020 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis is such a great podcast to drop right now with all the uncertainty of COVID-19. This podcast with John Ferguson and Adam Hoffberg contains two meditations from John using his Tibetan Singing Bowls. Listen to the meditations and I think you'll get an idea why the program John describes, yoga...
Meet Dennis Gillan
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - March 10, 2020 07:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsAdam saw Dennis' Ted Talk and knew he had to reach out and learn more and see if there was a fit for a podcast. Did Dennis have more to say beyond what he told us in the Ted Talk. It turns out he did. Much more.
Objective Zero with Justin Miller and Chis Mercado
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - February 11, 2020 08:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThe VA's public-private partnership gets another turn of the mic with Adam Hoffberg interviewing Justin Miller and Chis Mercado from Objective Zero. Justin and Chris are the heart of the Objective Zero origin story and the power of listening. Listen to their story and how it has inspired many, m...
CaringBridge with Liwanag Ojala
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - January 28, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis is the last in our series from the VA/DoD Suicide Prevention Conference. Adam wanted to get together with groups that are part of the public-private partnership that the VA has formed to promote Veteran well-being. CaringBridge is a nonprofit social network that rallies community around p...
K9 Partners for Patriots with Remi and Jimmy Tatum
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - January 14, 2020 08:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsTo start a new year we are going to shamelessly play the dog card because dogs are just great! (Cats are great too but this episode features Jimmy Tatum and Remi. Adam is also on this episode too but it really is Remi and Jimmy and the great work that K9 Partners for Patriots does. The mission o...
Bouts with Burnout: Managing Work-related Stress Across the Suicide Prevention Field
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - December 31, 2019 08:05 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe participated in this Short Take as a follow-up to our panel at the 2019 VA/DoD Suicide Prevention Conference titled, "Bouts with Burnout: Managing Work-related Stress Across the Suicide Prevention Field." We were honored to have so many engaged attendees and wanted to offer an opportunity for...
Season Finale: Getting Over Heartbreak
Sierra Hotel Echo - December 27, 2019 16:01 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsHave an opinion about this episode? Tell us what you think on either instagram, facebook or email. Want your own Sierra Hotel Echo merchandise? Click on the link and get a shirt while supplies last! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The State of Suicide Prevention at the VA
Short Takes on Suicide Prevention - December 17, 2019 08:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis episode bring Matt Miller back in the studio with Adam. Last time we spoke with Matt he was the director of the Veterans Crisis Line. This time he joins as the National Director for Suicide Prevention at the Veterans Administration. They discuss the VA's public health approach and the Natio...
Potty Break, Please
Sierra Hotel Echo - December 13, 2019 20:53 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsHave an opinion about this episode? Tell us what you think on either instagram, facebook or email. Want your own Sierra Hotel Echo merchandise? Click on the link and get a shirt while supplies last! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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