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UnSilent: Candid Conversations About Suicide Prevention

UnSilent: Candid Conversations About Suicide Prevention

By: David Farber ASPIRE Center
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Talking about suicide can be uncomfortable, complicated, and often avoided, but silence can be dangerous. UnSilent: Candid Conversations About Suicide Prevention is a new podcast from the David Farber ASPIRE Center and Jefferson Health that tackles the difficult conversations around suicide prevention, mental health, and treating suicide crises with honesty and compassion.


Hosted by Amanda Blue, Dr. Matt Wintersteen, and Dr. Lucas Zullo, the series breaks down stigma, explores warning signs, and highlights evidence-based care alongside powerful stories from survivors and families. Through open dialogue, UnSilent reminds listeners that help is available and no one should have to suffer in silence.

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Episodes
  • Building a Suicide-Safe Community

    Building a Suicide-Safe Community
    Jun 29 2026

    Community-wide efforts can play an important role in preventing suicide. This episode explores how public health approaches— like the familiar campaigns for smoking cessation or seatbelt use— can also reduce stigma, raise awareness, and connect people to support. Listeners will learn how these strategies work in practice and why they are among our most critical tools for preventing suicide at scale.
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    42 mins
  • Social Media: Risks and Opportunities

    Social Media: Risks and Opportunities
    Jun 22 2026

    Social media is everywhere, and its impact on youth is a growing concern for many families. This episode briefly reviews what current research tells us, then focuses on practical ways parents can talk about social media use at home. Listeners will gain concrete strategies for setting healthy boundaries, starting productive conversations, and using available resources to guide their teens.
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    38 mins
  • Coping With Loss: Support for Survivors

    Coping With Loss: Support for Survivors
    Jun 15 2026

    This special episode features a frank and thoughtful conversation with three survivors of suicide loss: benefactors Ellen and Billy Farber, and Education Director Amanda Blue, who has experienced loss twice. Guided by Dr. Wintersteen, they share their perspectives on grief, growth, and what healing can look like after loss. It’s an honest and uplifting discussion about transforming pain into purpose.
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    50 mins
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