#84 After Dark - Bridging The Gaps To Suicide Awareness For Military Vets & First Responders w/ Greg Grogan From TOC

September is suicide prevention month...

Welcome to After Dark! Today I'm joined by Greg Grogan from the Overwatch Collective, which is a non-profit organization with a keen understanding in how to help bring PTSD suicide awareness and mental health among first responders and military to the front lines. You can catch them on their podcast where they discuss insights on how their organization utilizes modern tech to make a greater impact to the lives of many of these first responders and military vets, how they raise money to bring resources to those heroes in need and therapy for who are battling these issues.

Welcome to After Dark! Today I'm joined by Greg Grogan from the Overwatch Collective @theoverwatchcollective , which is a non-profit organization with a keen understanding in how to help bring PTSD suicide awareness and mental health among first responders and military to the front lines.

You can catch them on their podcast where they discuss insights on how their organization utilizes modern tech to make a greater impact to the lives of many of these first responders and military vets, how they raise money to bring resources to those heroes in need and therapy for who are battling these issues.

Greg & I catch up on what TOC is doing, what they’re learning, and how they’re impacting those in need.

If you are, or know someone, who is struggling…there are resources to receive help. It may take some work. The process could be frustrating. And it might feel scary. But, suicide is a permanent action to somehow overcome a temporary problem. Please seek help 🙏🏽

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
06:48 September Is Suicide Awareness Month
08:52 What Is TOC?
12:14 What's Been Happening Since After Dark #33
14:16 TOC Challenges
19:49 Growing The Non-Profit And The New App
25:21 Greg's Latest Appointment
27:03 Third Annual Fundraiser And The Past Edition
35:25 Getting Therapy For Vets And First Responders
41:26 TOC's Message
45:16 Greg's Advice For First Responders
51:18 Leaving The Crop Circle
56:15 Culturally Competent
01:00:38 TOC Perspective On Family Integration
01:06:31 What Greg Is Most Excited About
01:09:27 Find Out More About the Overwatch Collective