VSC Podcast Episode 79 - Men and Mental Health - a podcast by Victim Service Center

September is Suicide Prevention Month and on this week’s episode of the VSC Podcast we talk about the population most at risk for dying by suicide: Men. Education Coordinator Emilie Mitchell sits down with Rollins College’s Multicultural and Athletics Counselor Jerry Jasmin and VSC LGBTQ Advocate Kevin Fox to chat about the barriers men face when accessing mental healthcare and ways we can help support men experiencing mental illness.

Jerry Jasmin uses he/him pronouns and is a Multicultural and Athletics Counselor at Rollins College in Winter Park, FL. Jerry earned is Master of Arts in Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy at the University of Central Florida in 2019 and is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Inter. He has a passion for working with athletes and their families to address concerns including: Depression, anxiety, life transitions, retirement, identity exploration, and many other psycho-emotional concerns that are unique to the athlete population.

Kevin Fox uses he/him pronouns and is a Victim Advocate in an adjunct position with the VSC and Zebra Coalition serving survivors in the LGBTQ+ Community. Kevin worked as a high school teacher while receiving his Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Rollins College. His passion when working with clients is to help them increase their resilience and satisfaction with their everyday lives; he seeks to help clients increase their meaning from life and live more authentically and honestly.

You can listen to this episode on our Youtube Channel: @VSCFlorida

You can also listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts!

Want to make a difference? Visit Victimservicecenter.org to learn how you can get involved and help the VSC continue supporting survivors of trauma.

-----------------------------------

Trigger Warning: In this podcast we will be discussing sensitive topics such as Sexual Assault. It's important to take care of yourself while listening. Some suggestions are listening while you're in a healthy head space or knowing who you can reach out to if you become upset. Our 24/7 helpline for crisis calls based out of Central Florida is 407 500 HEAL, for the Florida state sexual helpline call (888) 956-7273. By contacting the National Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 you can get support and learn about your local resources. There is always someone ready to help.

Further episodes of VSC Podcast

Further podcasts by Victim Service Center

Website of Victim Service Center