Joe Ryan Podcast

The Suicide Watch Podcast welcomes guest Neurotoxin, here to lend his expertise as we discuss celebrity suicides. With so many recent examples (Chris Cornell, Chester Bennington, Anthony Bourdain and more), we dive in and ask: why do famous people take their own lives? Why does anyone? And how does the culture react? Also we break down the stages of suicidality and what "knowing the signs" really means. Disclaimer, if you are in crisis or need help immediately, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or suicidepreventionlifeline.org Email the show: suicidewatchpod@gmail.com

The Suicide Watch Podcast rolls on with a new episode, this one dealing with medication and suicidality as a side effect, the lack of available professional training/resources for how to deal with family and friends of suicidal people and the anger one feels when a loved one commits suicide (it's normal!) Join in and continue to drop the stigma. Disclaimer, if you are in crisis or need help immediately, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or suicidepreventionlifeline.org Email the show: suicidewatchpod@gmail.com

This is the pilot episode for a new kind of podcast brought to you by Joe Ryan: the Suicide Watch Podcast. We need desperately to de-stigmatize both suicide and mental illness in the United States so may this confessional first episode be the first step. Topics include the recent suicides of Anthony Bourdain, but also Chris Cornell and Kate Spade. Joe then shares details of his own experience as a suicide survivor and a person with depression. Please follow along, and also send emails and tweets, and we can all build this show together! Disclaimer, if you are in crisis or need help immediately, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or suicidepreventionlifeline.org

EMERGENCY TRIBUTE PODCAST - RIP Chris Cornell, 1965-2017. A true titan of 1990s rock and grunge, and an enduring figure in rock music in general, Cornell was found dead last night after performing with Soundgarden in Detroit. I share my thoughts in a quick podcast and go over how I grew up with Soundgarden and Chris Cornell's music. Let's remember together. UPDATE: his death is being investigated as a suicide, which I did not know when I recorded this. Please, get help if you are ever considering suicide, I know its horrors well. You are NOT alone. https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/