Writing on the Walls

By Rob Hlavaty

Writing on the Walls features honest and unedited conversations between host Rob Hlavaty and guests who have either lost a loved one to suicide or struggled with suicidal thoughts, as well as leading ... more

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June 14, 2023 Sarah Gaer - Soul Exhaustion and Soul Care | E20
This episode is brought to you by C&C Resourcing (link below). C&C Resourcing provides one-on-one business coaching, customized training seminars, and continuing education around creating safe spaces for survivors of suicide loss.
In this episode, Rob meets with Sarah Gaer. Sarah is an author, speaker, and thought leader. She also speaks very openly about her experience as a survivor of multiple suicide losses. Most recently, Sarah has provided training to first responders about trauma and suicide prevention, and she also is a crisis responder herself.
Sarah discusses her experience surviving a “cluster" of suicides including the loss of her best friend, the work she is doing studying the soul and how it is forgotten in modern psychology, the concepts of Soul Exhaustion and Soul Care, the Guts, Grit, and the Grind project, which is focused on men’s mental health, and finally, we talk about some of the unique challenges facing men when it comes to mental health and suicidality.
If you're interested in learning more about Sarah or checking out her publications, you can check out the links below.
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CREATING SAFE SPACES FOR SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE LOSS TRAINING
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SARAH GAER WEBSITE
https://sarahgaer.com
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1h 25min
April 18, 2023 Dr. Julie Cerel - Suicide Prevention and Exposure | E19
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In this episode, Rob meets with Dr. Julie Cerel. Dr. Cerel is a licensed clinical psychologist and Professor in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky. She is also the director of their Suicide Prevention & Exposure Lab and currently serves as the Interim Associate Dean of Research.
Dr. Cerel discusses her extensive career researching suicide, the #not6 campaign which identified the number of people affected by every suicide, the concepts of suicide exposure and suicide bereavement, how suicide differs amongst different cultures, and finally the impact of how suicide is depicted and discussed in the media.
If you're interested in learning more about Dr. Cerel or the Suicide Prevention & Exposure Lab, you can check out the links below.
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DR. JULIE CEREL BIO
https://kiprc.uky.edu/people/julie-cerel
SUICIDE PREVENTION & EXPOSURE LAB
https://socialwork.uky.edu/centers-labs/suicide-prevention-exposure-lab/
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1h 10min
March 14, 2023 Dr. Doreen Marshall - Having Difficult Conversations About Suicide | E18
This episode is brought to you by C&C Resourcing (link below). C&C Resourcing provides one-on-one business coaching, customized training seminars, and continuing education around creating safe spaces for transgender and gender non-binary folx.
In this episode, Rob meets with Dr. Doreen Marshall. Dr. Marshall is a clinical psychologist, the Vice President of Mission Engagement for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and a survivor of suicide loss.
Dr. Marshall discusses her experience losing her fiance to suicide in 1995, her trajectory and career path and how she found herself in her current position with AFSP, the training she has provided to various organizations on suicide prevention and awareness, the importance of training schools on suicide prevention and postvention and the toolkit she helped develop, the pros and cons of social media when it comes to communicating about suicide, and finally, we talk about how to talk to and engage someone who may be dealing with suicidal ideation or intensity.
If you're interested in learning more about Dr. Marshall or the AFSP, you can check out the links below.
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DR. DOREEN MARSHALL BIO
https://afsp.org/bio/doreen-marshall-ph-d
AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION (AFSP)
https://www.afsp.org
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1h 10min
March 07, 2023 Heather Bonner - Mission 34: "A New Type of Tough" | E17
If you are in need of immediate support, you can dial 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or text "HOME" to 741741 to reach the Crisis Text Line.
This episode is brought to you by C&C Resourcing (link below). C&C Resourcing provides one-on-one business coaching, customized training seminars, and continuing education around creating safe spaces for transgender and gender non-binary folx.
In this episode, Rob meets with Heather Bonner. Heather is a survivor of suicide loss and the founder of the Mission 34 Foundation, which was started in honor of her son, Sean, who died by suicide in 2018.
Heather discusses losing Sean to suicide in 2018 when he was just 20 years old, the immediate impact Sean's suicide had on his college campus and his family, how undiagnosed concussions may have prompted a shift in Sean's mental health, the stereotypical "toughness" that is associated with sports and athletics, the mission of Mission 34 (which is to eliminate the stigma around mental illness through awareness and education), and finally we talk about some of the events and chapters run by Mission 34.
If you're interested in learning more about Mission 34 or making a donation you can check out the links below.
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MISSION 34 FOUNDATION
https://mission34.org/
MISSION 34 INSTAGRAM
https://instagram.com/mission34spb
NotOK App
https://www.notokapp.com/
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56min
February 28, 2023 The Matias Rosado Foundation - Understanding Treatment-Resistant Depression | E16
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In this episode, Rob meets with Rafael and Rachel Rosado. Rafael and Rachel are survivors of suicide loss and the founders of the Matias Rosado Foundation, which was started in honor of their son who died by suicide in 2021.
Rafael and Rachel discuss losing Matias to suicide in 2021 when he was just 19 years old, how the loss of Matias prompted them to start a foundation in his name, the night of Matias’ suicide and the immediate aftermath, the mission of the MRF (which is support, education, and advocacy around suicide prevention), and finally we talk about treatment-resistant suicide and some of the misconceptions about it, as well as some of the currently available treatments for depression.
If you're interested in learning more about the Matias Rosado Foundation or making a donation you can check out the links below.
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MATIAS ROSADO FOUNDATION
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https://ccresourcing.us
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1h 11min
February 21, 2023 Dr. Melinda Moore - The Path to Posttraumatic Growth | E15
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In this episode, Rob meets with Dr. Melinda Moore. Melinda is a clinical psychologist, a professor at Eastern Kentucky University, and a survivor of suicide loss (among many other things).
Melinda discusses the loss of her then-husband in 1996, how losing her husband to suicide opened her eyes to the issue and changed the course of her career, the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality [CAMS] tool, the concept of posttraumatic growth and how one can work toward it after enduring a tragedy, the work that she has done with the Veteran population, and finally the work that she's doing around the intersection of faith and suicidality.
If you're interested in learning more about Melinda or checking out her newest book, you can check out the links below.
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DR. MELINDA MOORE WEBSITE
http://www.melindamoorephd.com/
AFTER THE SUICIDE FUNERAL (MELINDA'S NEWEST BOOK)
https://a.co/d/4BGQix6
POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH INVENTORY
https://results.wa.gov/sites/default/files/WendyFraser_Oct28_HANDOUT.pdf
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1h 33min
February 14, 2023 Dana Cea - Breaking Down Barriers (LGBTQ+ Community and Suicide) | E14
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In this episode, Rob meets with Dana Cea. Dana is an adjunct professor at Eastern Carolina University, owner of Panacea Mental Wellness, and volunteer with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).
Dana discusses the loss of her father, James, to suicide in 2011, how the loss of her dad changed the entire trajectory of her career, how she applies her lived expertise to support the LGBTQ+ community and persons with disabilities, how and why suicide and mental illness seem to affect the LGBTQ+ community at a disproportionate rate, and the steps each one of us can take to break down the barriers and be more inclusive in our own lives.
If you're interested in learning more about Dana, Panacea Mental Wellness, NAMI, or AFSP, you can check out the links below.
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OUR SPONSOR - C&C RESOURCING
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PANACEA MENTAL WELLNESS
https://panaceamentalwellness.com/
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
https://nami.org/Home
AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION
https://www.afsp.org
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1h 44min
January 31, 2023 Dr. Bob Baugher - Death and Life | E13
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In this episode, Rob meets with Dr. Bob Baugher. Dr. Baugher is an author, a psychologist, and a certified death educator. He is currently a Professor of Psychology at Highline College in Des Moines, Washington.
Dr. Baugher discusses how he got involved in death education, some of the common misconceptions we have about death and grief, our view of death in Western culture and how it differs from the rest of the world, how to speak with children about death and dying, his involvement with the Compassionate Friends Project (which supports bereaved parents), and his book "After Suicide Loss".
If you're interested in learning more about Bob, the Compassionate Friends, or buying one of Bob's books, you can check out the links below.
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BOB BAUGHER WEBSITE
https://www.bobbaugher.com/
COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS
https://www.compassionatefriends.org/
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1h 32min
January 24, 2023 The Story of Andy's Father | E12
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In this episode, Rob meets with "Andy". Andy has asked to remain anonymous for this episode. He is a survivor of multiple suicide losses, having lost a family friend, a close college buddy, and most recently, his father to suicide in 2019.
Andy shares the story of his dad's life and the events that led up to his death. Throughout the episode, Andy details how losing a family friend in 2008 might have influenced his dad's final decision, the night of his dad's suicide and the immediate aftermath, the note that his dad left behind and the confusion it caused, how his father's suicide has impacted his family, and how losing multiple people to suicide has affected his own view of the world.
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1h 24min
January 17, 2023 Taryn Hiatt - The Connection Between Addiction and Suicidality | E11
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In this episode, Rob meets with Taryn Hiatt. Taryn is a survivor of suicide loss, having lost her father to suicide 20 years ago. She currently serves as the Utah Area Director for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).
Taryn discusses her uniquely challenging experience of finding her father after his suicide, how alcohol and substances provided her an escape from the grief around the loss of her dad, the connection that exists between addiction and mental/emotional disorders (including depression and suicidal intensity), how her involvement with AFSP began and evolved into what it is today, and finally, she bravely shares about her own experience surviving multiple suicide attempts.
If you're interested in learning more about Taryn or AFSP, you can check out the links below.
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AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION
https://www.afsp.org
AFSP #RealConvo PROGRAM
https://afsp.org/realconvo
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1h 24min

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How many episodes does Writing on the Walls have?

The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.