A Border Patrol Agent Uses Meditation For His Mental Health: This month’s Suicide Prevention and Awareness Podcast features a U.S. Border Patrol Agent who found relief in a place he least expected it—inside himself. Adolfo walks us through his struggles and how meditation trained him to endure things that previously would have put him over the edge.

Your Physical Health Can Help Prevent Suicide: January’s Suicide Awareness and Prevention Podcast features the Program Manager for CBP’s “Healthier CBP” Program. As a nurse, she is an expert on health and wellness. She talks with Dr. Corso about how we can reflect on what’s important to us in the New Year regarding our life, health and wellness. Taking care of yourself and making important life changes are one key to suicide prevention

A Reality She Didn’t Ask For: CBP had four suicides in the Rio Grande Valley Sector during 2022. This month’s guest on the Suicide Prevention Podcast is Ms. Jane Doe, the wife of one of our Rio Grand Valley agents who ended his life. She describes her experience as a loss survivor and explains how she is living “A Reality She Didn’t Ask For.”

Examining Suicide From an Intelligence and EMT Perspective: Our November episode of the Suicide Prevention Podcast features Matt, a CBP supervisor who works for the CBP Watch. Matt explains his unique experiences with suicide in CBP and proposes we examine suicides from the perspectives of intelligence gathering and emergency medicine

You Never Schedule Later: Dr Corso and Cara talk about her experience as both a loss survivor and as someone who has struggled with depression since an early age. Cara shares how she is able to cope with these challenges with a strong support system.

Senior CBP Leaders Weigh In On Suicide Prevention: In support of Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month and CBP’s commitment to reduce suicides in our workforce, Dr. Kent Corso talked with Commissioner Magnus, Deputy Commissioner Miller and Acting Chief Operating Officer Huffman about what senior leaders can do to help reduce the risks, why suicide prevention is important to them, and what all employees can do to reduce their own risk and the risk to their coworkers.

Turning The Tables and Asking The Expert. : Dr Corso answers questions from the field and podcast producer Timothy Brien about the Suicide Prevention and Awareness Program. Topics discussed are Dr Corso’s background and passion for helping CBP employees at all levels change the culture and ask those uncomfortable questions.

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No Feeling Is Final: Ann, an agricultural specialist with CBP discusses her attempt and how she was able to turn her life around and focus on helping herself and others.

No One Is Better Off After A Suicide. Sometimes suicidal persons believe they are doing their loved ones a favor by ending their life. Our guest on this month’s suicide prevention podcast is Kate, a suicide loss survivor who explains why the loved ones who are left behind are NOT better off. She is also a regional supervisor in the intelligence field who describes through her personal experience, how seeking help does not mean automatically losing one’s security clearance.