243: Saving Young Lives through Conversations on Guns and Mental Health
From pandemic aftermath to social media pressure, our youth face unprecedented mental health challenges, ones complicated by firearms. Join us as we discuss solutions and hope on today's podcast with Dr. Kurt Michael from The Jed Foundation (JED).
205: The Myths and Reality of Preventing Youth Suicide
In the last 10 years youth firearm suicide has reached its highest rate, increasing faster than among any other age group. Dr. Laura Erickson-Schroth (he Jed Foundation) discusses what we get wrong, and how we can get it right, when preventing youth suicidality.
204: Combating Firearm Suicide Amongst First Responders
More police officers die by suicide than are killed in the line of duty. And when it comes to means, firearms are overwhelmingly used. Experts Dennis Harris (T-Lock), Dr. Steve Albrecht, and Steve Hough (First H.E.L.P) share what we can do to better serve first responders.
200: A Survivor on the Tremendous Responsibility of Gun Ownership
Dennis Harris' beloved daughter TaLeah was only 15 when she died of suicide with his duty weapon. Now Dennis shares how his family created their company T-Lock, why he feels every gun should be sold with a lock, and how safe storage needs to be normalized.
199: A Father's Message on Firearm Suicide
Dennis Harris' beloved daughter TaLeah Christine Harris was only 15 when she died of suicide with his duty weapon. Now Dennis runs T-Lock, a company that produces smart gun locks, in the hopes that he can prevent other families from experiencing the suffering that he has.
183: Responsible vs Safe Gun Storage
Michael Sodini sat down with us to talk all about Walk the Talk America, safe and responsible gun storage, the importance of credible messengers, and why we all need to be more open in our discussions of mental health.
171: How Racial Resentment May Be Repressing Gun Violence Prevention Policy
Dr. Jonathan M. Metzl discusses why some white voters may support things that go against their best interests, or sometimes even harm them, like gun violence prevention policies.
166: One Year After an Insurrection — Trauma and Truth with Rep. Jamie Raskin
Rep. Jamie Raskin discusses the root causes of January 6, the national sickness it continues to feed, the test our democracy sweated through -- and how one father's love for his son stood quietly at the center of it all.
162: How Military Members -- and Communities -- Can Help Prevent Firearm Suicide
Every day in the US, about 17 veterans die by suicide, and 12 of those veterans die from a self-inflicted firearm injury. Dr. Carla Stumpf Patton of TAPS joins to discuss how to better understand this loss, how to help the bereaved with their grief, and to prevent other suicides
157: "Service Never Stops" — Veterans Preventing Gun Suicide
America’s deadliest shootings are the ones we rarely talk about: Over half of all gun deaths are suicides. This crisis has an outsized impact on the veteran community, with 63 veterans dying by suicide each day.
155: Coach Steve Kerr on How We Can All Fight to Prevent Gun Violence
Coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors discusses survivorship, how he came to be publicly involved in gun violence prevention efforts, why generation Z may save us all, and how we can all better fight for gun violence prevention.
129: Some Conversations About Gun Ownership We Need to Have
Brady is joined by a firearms instructor and gun safety advocate to examine how we can all better conceptualize and discuss gun safety and gun ownership.
125: What it Means When Children are Under Fire
In Children Under Fire: An American Crisis, John Woodrow Cox lays out the myths surrounding gun violence in the United States as it pertains to children, from lockdowns to suicide, underscoring each point with the conceit that children are not “naturally resilient.”
124: Surviving Firearm Suicide
In 2010, Christen McGinnes pointed her .357 revolver at her head and pulled the trigger. Thankfully, Christen survived, and now is a devoted volunteer and advocate fighting for gun violence prevention. She joins Brady to discuss her advocacy and common suicide myths.
106: Suicide and Gun Violence and the Coronavirus Pandemic and...Holidays
Brady is joined by Dr. Kyleanne Hunter, Dr. Heidi Kraft, and Dr. Ted Bonar to discuss how to reach out to people that you love, ways to store firearms safely, and much more.
104: Does Buying a Gun During Lockdown Increase Your Risk of Suicide?
New research shows that those who bought firearms during the pandemic are more likely to deal with suicidal ideation than pre-existing gun owners. To break this down, we talk to Dr. Michael Anestis.
101: How to Talk about Veteran's Day, Moral Injury, and Preventing Firearm Suicide
TJ Ryan and Ted Bonar join Brady to discuss what it means to be a veteran, what role gender plays in veteran suicide, and how we all can be better informed and understanding about suicidology.
98: Indigenous Populations, Gun Violence, and Public Awareness
To unpack a long history of mistreatment, firearms, and disenfranchisement facing Indigenous communities, Brady is joined by Christine Sikowis Nobisss of the Great Plains Action Society.
92: Law Enforcement, Suicide, and Blue Help
Few know that police officers are at a higher risk of suicide than any other profession, with the vast majority of officers dying of firearm suicide. To discuss these rates, and what people can do to prevent suicide, Brady is joined by Steve Hough of Blue HELP.
91: Why We Need to Talk about Suicide
63 Americans die every day due to firearm suicide. These people are beloved family members, friends, and loved ones. Today, Brady talks to two people who lost ones they love--Adam Friedman and Khary Penebaker.
89: Suicide, Gender, and Firearms
To discuss firearm suicide, gender, and much more, Brady is joined by Dr. Kyleanne Hunter and Dr. Eric Mankowski.
87: Decolonizing the Vote with Christine Nobiss
To unpack a long history of mistreatment, firearms, and disenfranchisement in the Native community--and the fight to get out the vote--Brady is joined Sikowis aka Christine Nobiss with Great Plains Action Society.
74: The Trevor Project on LGBTQ Youth, Guns, and the Risk of Suicide
Casey Pick of the Trevor Project joins Brady to talk about how to prevent LGBTQ youth suicide.
58: Teens, Gun Violence, and COVID-19
Dr. Mary Jo Podgurski joins Brady to discuss the dangers that gun violence and COVID-19 pose to young adults, from suicide to domestic violence.
56: Domestic Violence, Guns, and COVID-19
Ruth Glenn and Rachel Graber of NCADV talk about the intersections, and risks, of domestic violence, guns, and COVID-19.
50: Guns, COVID-19, and the Risk of Suicide
Dr. Jonathan Singer and Colleen Creighton of the AAS talk about COVID-19 and how we can talk to friends and family about suicide by firearm.
38: It's a Matter of Faith
A Bishop, a Rabbi, and an Imam come on a podcast...no, it's not a joke, it's an amazing conversation. We do laugh a lot though! JJ is joined by three great men-the retired Bishop Mark Beckwith, the Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz, and Imam W. Deen Shareef.
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