Amit Paley is the CEO of the Trevor Project and joins Jonathan to talk about the suicide rates among LGBTQ youth, destigmatizing the conversations around suicide & mental illness, and the importance of the work of The Trevor Project.
Find Amit Paley’s work at TheTrevorProject.org and @TrevorProject on Twitter @amitpaley.
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Mar 2
ANTM Reaction, "Murder in Glitterball City" Breakdown, U.S. Presence in Iran
This week, JVN & Chris talk: Softwave Skin Treatments, "Friend of Dorothy," the ANTM Documentary, Murder in Glitterball City, the weekly Spelling Bee, U.S. presence in Iran, and ICE Detention Centers. Plus - JVN answers your listener questions, and we drop this week’s Hot B*tch o ... Show More
29m 43s
Feb 25
Why Women’s Sexual Health Matters: Cindy Eckert on Addyi, Libido Science & Stigma
Cindy Eckert (Addyi) joins JVN to talk all things women’s sexual health, libido, and the science behind desire. Cindy breaks down her TIME100 Health feature, gives a preview of the upcoming Paramount+ documentary about her workThe Pink Pill: Sex, Drugs & Who Has Control, shares t ... Show More
44m 9s
Feb 23
Punch the Monkey, Trump Tariffs, Kristi Noem's Deportation Flights
This week, JVN & Chris talk: Punch the Monkey, the return of the perm, Supreme Court striking down Trump Tariffs, Kristi Noem’s private jet funded from ICE’s budget, the shelf life of slang, and our hot b*tches of the week! The Monday Edit, now on YouTube! Check out the JVN Patre ... Show More
31m 11s
Nov 2022
Suicide Prevention w/ Kevin Hines
This is going to be DIFFICULT for some of you to hear. And that’s all the more reason to LISTEN.Nearly 800,000 people die by suicide in the world EVERY year… and the number continues to rise.That means 800k+ of families and friends are impacted and left wondering, “WHY?”Odds are, ... Show More
52m 41s
Nov 2020
We Don't Want to See Our Parents Unhappy
They don’t get a lot of attention, but seniors are the most at risk to die by suicide. In 2014, Marguerite Reynolds lost her fiercely independent mother to suicide after a cornea injury left her feeling burdensome and debilitated. This week, we hear her story and are joined by pr ... Show More
1h 1m
Jul 2023
Kevin Hines: All I Wanted to Do Was Live
TW: suicide, suicidal ideation, substance abuse, addiction, prostitution
In the year 2000, Kevin Hines became one of only 36 (less than 1%) to survive the fall from the Golden Gate Bridge. Today, he is a best-selling author, public speaker, and award-winning documentary filmmake ... Show More
1h 9m
Sep 2019
Mark Henick on Suicide and Depression
Mark Henick has appeared in hundreds of television segments and countless more radio, print and online features about mental health. Mark’s TedTalk, “Why We Choose Suicide”, is among the most-watched in the world with over 6 million views. In this episode, he tells Eric about his ... Show More
51m 53s
Dec 2022
Stephen Fry: “Lost, alone and I wanted to take my life”
To call Stephen Fry a national treasure would be underselling him. One of the hardest working names in British media, you name it and Stephen has done it; writer, actor, director and comedian. The size of his contribution to British culture in over four decades as a public figure ... Show More
1h 34m
Apr 2024
Will Young - ‘I like to talk about it because I survived it’
TW: this episode contains discussion of sexual assault and suicide. In many ways, Will Young is the definition of resilience. As a child, he endured physical and psychological abuse at prep school. In his 20s, he found fame on a reality TV show and was forced to be public about h ... Show More
56m 17s