Inside Suicide: A family lens on suicide prevention in military, Veteran & public safety communities
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Podcast Overview
<p>Inside Suicide is a five-part podcast series that centres on a critical and often-overlooked question: “Where and how do Families fit within suicide prevention, intervention, research, and postvention in military, Veteran and public safety communities?” Framed through a Family-centred lens, the series brings together research, program, clinical, historical, and lived experience perspectives to examine not only what we know about suicide, but also how we know it and how systems respond before and after a suicide death.</p><p></p><p><b>Content Warning: </b><i>Inside Suicide</i> includes discussions of suicide, suicidal thoughts, and suicide bereavement within military, Veteran, and public safety communities. Some episodes include lived experience perspectives and conversations about stigma, grief, and institutional responses after a suicide death. These discussions may be distressing for some listeners. Engaging with this content may require planning for where and when you listen, and creating space for reflection after each episode. We encourage you to listen in a way that feels safe for you. If you need support, please consider reaching out to a trusted person or a local crisis or mental health service in your area.</p>
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3/27/2026
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April 30, 2026
Preamble
<p><b>Content Warning: </b>This podcast discusses suicide, suicidal thoughts, and suicide bereavement. Some content may be distressing. Please listen in a way that feels safe for you and seek support if needed.</p><p></p><p><b>Description: </b>Here, we give a description of the series as a whole and outline the key highlights for each episode.</p>
April 30, 2026
A Note for Listeners
<p><b>Content Warning: </b>This podcast discusses suicide, suicidal thoughts, and suicide bereavement. Some content may be distressing. Please listen in a way that feels safe for you and seek support if needed.</p>
March 28, 2026
Ep. 5: A New Line of Sight: Looking toward pathways ahead
<p><b>Content Warning: </b>This podcast discusses suicide, suicidal thoughts, and suicide bereavement. Some content may be distressing. Please listen in a way that feels safe for you and seek support if needed.</p><p></p><p><b>Description: </b>The final episode focuses on emerging and established approaches to suicide prevention in military and public safety communities. While stigma and barriers remain, progress is visible in policy changes, survivor networks, and growing openness around mental health. The episode closes with a clear message: meaningful prevention grows from connection, leadership, proactive planning, and family inclusion.</p><p></p><p><b>Moderated by:</b></p><p><b>Suzanne Bailey:</b> Long-time social worker with Canada’s Department of National Defence and contributor to the Road to Mental Readiness program</p><p></p><p><b>Dr. Margaret Campbell:</b> Assistant Professor in the Department of Aging and Family Science at Mount Saint Vincent University</p><p></p><p><b>Guest Panellists:</b></p><p><b>Sheri Lux:</b> Widow of a fallen Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer and author of <i>Finding My Fire</i></p><p></p><p><b>Mike McDonell:</b> Recently retired police officer with decades of experience across the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), a strategic operational advisor and board member for Canada Beyond the Blue</p><p></p><p><b>Relevant Resources:</b></p><p>· <b>Memoir:</b> Finding My Fire<i> </i><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://sherilux.ca/" target="_blank">by Sheri Lux</a></p><p>· <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://canadabeyondtheblue.com/" target="_blank"><b>Canada Beyond the Blue</b></a></p><p>· <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/149787138510007/" target="_blank"><b>Survivors of Law Enforcement (SOLE)</b></a></p><p>· <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLcc2B9y-6I/" target="_blank"><b>SOLACE- Support Outreach Love Assistance Community Empowerment (Ontario Police Suicide Memorial family members)</b></a></p><p>· <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://canadabeyondtheblue.com/ontario-police-suicide-memorial-3/" target="_blank"><b>Ontario Police Suicide Memorial (Beyond the Blue)</b></a></p><p>· <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tps.ca/media-centre/stories/memorial-breaks-silence-surrounding-suicide/" target="_blank"><b>Ontario Police Suicide Memorial (Toronto Police Service)</b></a></p><p>· <b>Police mental health peer support:</b> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01686" target="_blank">Utilization and Impact of Peer-Support Programs on Police Officers’ Mental Health</a></p><p>· <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://oppa.ca/encompasclientportalfamilyresources/" target="_blank"><b>Care Navigators (OPP-Encompas Program)</b></a></p><p>· <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.encompascare.ca/" target="_blank"><b>Encompas Program (Dalton Associates-OPPA)</b></a></p><p>· <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.rcmpstudy.ca/" target="_blank"><b>RCMP Operational Stress Injury (OSI) study</b></a></p><p>· <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://woundedwarriors.ca/" target="_blank"><b>Wounded Warriors</b></a></p><p>· <b>Stoicism among PSP: </b><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2020.1869399" target="_blank">Functional disconnection and reconnection: An alternative strategy to stoicism in public safety personnel</a></p><p>· <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bootsontheground.ca/" target="_blank"><b>Boots on the Ground (peer support for first responders)</b></a></p>
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- What is Inside Suicide: A family lens on suicide prevention in military, Veteran & public safety communities?
<p>Inside Suicide is a five-part podcast series that centres on a critical and often-overlooked question: “Where and how do Families fit within suicide prevention, intervention, research, and postvention in military, Veteran and public safety communities?” Framed through a Family-centred lens, the series brings together research, program, clinical, historical, and lived experience perspectives to examine not only what we know about suicide, but also how we know it and how systems respond before and after a suicide death.</p><p></p><p><b>Content Warning: </b><i>Inside Suicide</i> includes discussions of suicide, suicidal thoughts, and suicide bereavement within military, Veteran, and public safety communities. Some episodes include lived experience perspectives and conversations about stigma, grief, and institutional responses after a suicide death. These discussions may be distressing for some listeners. Engaging with this content may require planning for where and when you listen, and creating space for reflection after each episode. We encourage you to listen in a way that feels safe for you. If you need support, please consider reaching out to a trusted person or a local crisis or mental health service in your area.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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