Talking Back 2 Suicide: The Power of Connecting as a Living Skill ~ Episode 61 (12/16/25)

Описание: Kera Magarill, our special guest on today's Talking Back 2 Suicide, has a Masters Degree in Human Service and has received specialized training in music therapy and dementia care. After completing a program in gerontology, she joined the Aging Leadership and Health Professions Department at Metropolitan State University of Denver as an instructor. Kera has worked in aging and arts engagement across the long-term care continuum and she led the launch of the “SPARK For Arts” program with the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado which connects families with Alzheimer’s to their local museums and arts organizations across the state. In 2018, she moved to Oregon with her family and served for seven years as an Older Adult Behavioral Health Specialist. She currently serves her community as the Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Coordinator with Washington County Behavioral Health. For more information see: https://www.washingtoncountyor.gov/be.... The hosts of Talking Back 2 Suicide are Diane Kaufman, MD, a poet, artist, humanism-in-medicine awardee, internationally award-winning lyricist, retired child psychiatrist, and founder/director of the Hold On Campaign for Suicide Prevention, and Kino Isaac, a DJ, music producer & music entrepreneur, and advocate for the mental health well-being of independent artists. Kino lives in South Africa and Diane is in the USA. If you are having suicidal thoughts, call 988 in the USA. See the International Association for Suicide Prevention: ⁠⁠www.iasp.info/suicidalthoughts/ if you are outside the USA. #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #988