PROTECT | Suicide Prevention Training Podcast

About PROTECT | Suicide Prevention Training Podcast

HEALING WITH HOPE | A Journey of Mental Wellbeing, Resilience, and Connection Welcome to PROTECT, a transformative podcast dedicated to nurturing mental well-being, building resilience, and fostering hope. At its core, PROTECT is about the power of human connection—exploring how values like compassion, belonging, and loyalty can become lifelines for those facing challenges. Founded on the principle of Relational Safety, this podcast moves beyond traditional perspectives, asking not “what’s the matter with you?” but “what matters to you?”—empowering both professionals and individuals in their journey to chip away at pain and build strength. Hosted by Dr. Manaan Kar Ray, an innovator and leader in mental health crisis care with over a decade of experience at Oxford and Cambridge, and now the Director of Mental Health Services at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, PROTECT is changing the way we think about suicide prevention. Each episode blends leading-edge research with person-centered practice, bringing insights that promote hope, purpose, and resilience. In our new focus, we introduce the STEPS 4 HOPE podcast series—an intimate exploration of suicide prevention through story, metaphor, and values-based connection. This season follows Ari’s Tapestry, a narrative journey through the six STEPS of suicidal distress: FABRIC, THREAD, NEEDLE, TIP, MEND, and FLOW. Each episode blends poetic storytelling, clinical insight, and emotional resonance to help listeners better understand what risk feels like—and how to respond with presence, curiosity, and care. Grounded in the HOPE framework, this series is a companion for anyone seeking to support others through pain, or to reweave their own path forward. Whether you’re a clinician, caregiver, educator, or someone walking your own recovery journey, this podcast is an essential resource for all those who care deeply about mental health, suicide prevention, and building communities that thrive on connection and kindness. Further information at www.PROGRESS.guide (http://www.PROGRESS.guide).

Publisher

Manaan Kar Ray

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Jan 2022

Latest episode

19 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

76 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Sept 2025

   75 | Heart of STEPS: State, Source, Span & Scenario

   Would love to hear your thoughts... In this episode we move from concept to practice, stepping into the four anchors at the centre of the STEPS model: State, Source, Span, and Scenario. Through Ari’s story, we show how to: Locate where someone is right now (State).Trace what hurts most and what values are under threat (Source).Map how risk ebbs and flows, and how close someone has come to crossing the ideation–action divide (Span).Co-create what if / if…then… plans that make the future safer ...

2. 

   12 Sept 2025

   74 | Top to Tap - World Suicide Prevention Day 2025 Special

   Would love to hear your thoughts... Progress to Practice This World Suicide Prevention Day 2025 Special episode explores the three critical mindset shifts that bring suicide prevention from concept to care. First, the shift from prediction to prevention — moving beyond static categories of “low, medium, high” risk to dynamic, forward-focused conversations that anticipate what lies ahead. Second, the shift from past to future — learning from history but ensuring time is spent preparing f...

3. 

   10 Sept 2025

   Creating Hope Through Action – Commemorating World Suicide Prevention Day

   Would love to hear your thoughts... A Song for World Suicide Prevention Day Released on 10 September 2025 for World Suicide Prevention Day, this original song captures the heart of this year’s theme: Creating Hope Through Action. Hope has been described by poets as the thing with feathers, fragile yet enduring. But hope is more than a feeling — it is something we create together through the choices we make, the questions we ask, and the care we offer one another. This song is our tribute to t...

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