After a suicide attempt or psychiatric hospitalization, three assumptions quietly take hold: they wouldn't want the pressure, they couldn't handle their job, they shouldn't come back yet. Dr. Mark Salzer, Temple University professor and participation researcher, joins Dr. Sally to challenge all three and give employers a practical, action-oriented alternative.
Peer support programs often start with a beautiful honeymoon phase. Then six to twelve months in, a very different story gets told. Psychotherapist and group practice expert Sarah Bueno joins Dr. Sally to share the two things every organization needs to build before launching: define the role before the crisis, and support the supporters.
Online sports betting grew from $4.9 billion to $121 billion in six years. And 94% of those bets were placed on a phone. The phone your employee has in their pocket right now. Saul Malek, speaker and problem gambling prevention educator, joins Dr. Sally to give workplaces a practical, shame-free framework for responding.
Returning from mental health leave means walking back into a room where everyone knows something happened but no one knows what to say. Jennifer Moffett, technology leader and suicide prevention advocate, joins Dr. Sally to share two things every manager needs: rebuild confidence before productivity, and support recovery without sacrificing dignity, trust, or accountability.
Gen Z employees are not disloyal. They are discerning. John Brown, therapist and former Apple and Stanford leader, joins Dr. Sally to explain why early-career high performers burn out when workplaces see only productivity, and what managers can do today to build the loyalty that actually makes teams run through walls.
Join Jorgen Gullestrup with guest speaker Justin Geange, as they discuss work-related suicide. Hosted by the IASP Suicide and the Workplace Special Interest Group.
