So Let’s Talk About Suicide (with Dr. Jill Harkavy-Friedman and Vic Armstrong from AFSP)

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on suicide prevention with Dr. Jill Harkavy-Friedman and Vic Armstrong, focusing on cultural and policy shifts.

Today we hear from two national leaders transforming how we understand, talk about, and prevent suicide: Dr. Jill Harkavy-Friedman, Senior Vice President of Research at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), and Vic Armstrong, AFSP’s Vice President for Health Equity and Engagement. We explore how suicide prevention has evolved, what AFSP is doing to shift culture and policy, and why community-driven approaches are essential to saving lives. Watch System Catalysts on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@SystemCatalysts If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.systemcatalysts.com/newsletter Learn more about our mission and our partners, visit https://www.systemcatalysts.com This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media . Views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of System Catalysts or Hueman Group Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Hueman Group Media

Guests: Dr. Jill Harkavy-Friedman, Vic Armstrong

Topics covered

• suicide prevention
• mental health
• community engagement
• policy change
• cultural transformation

Keywords

• suicide
• prevention
• AFSP
• mental health
• community-driven

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Hueman Group Media, System Catalysts

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