Jemaima: why a cultural approach matters in suicide prevention
Not Your Token Minority09/12/21 • 46 min
TW: this episode contains discussion about mental health and suicide.
Academic Dr Jemaima Tiatia-Seath joins me on this episode to talk all things suicide prevention and the importance of taking a culture-first approach. Jemaima is of Samoan descent and is a member of the inaugural Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. She was also one of six panellists on the New Zealand Government’s 2018 Mental Health and Addiction Inquiry.
As well as her work in suicide prevention, we dive into her personal experiences of being brown and female in academia. She spoke openly about this topic a few months ago for a talk she gave for Raising the Bar, a worldwide series that invites top academics to step out of their lecture rooms and into local bars/cafes to share their knowledge with the public.
You can listen to a version of her talk here.
Mental health resources
For mental health and suicide resources, please visit and contact Lifeline or The Mental Health Foundation.
You can also call 0800 LIFELINE (0800 543 354) or text 4357 for support.
0508 TAUTOKO (0508 828 865) is a free, 24/7 helpline for any person who is thinking about or attempted suicide, concerned about or supporting someone else or who is recently bereaved by suicide.
There are more mental health helplines and support services here.
Academic Dr Jemaima Tiatia-Seath joins me on this episode to talk all things suicide prevention and the importance of taking a culture-first approach. Jemaima is of Samoan descent and is a member of the inaugural Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. She was also one of six panellists on the New Zealand Government’s 2018 Mental Health and Addiction Inquiry.
As well as her work in suicide prevention, we dive into her personal experiences of being brown and female in academia. She spoke openly about this topic a few months ago for a talk she gave for Raising the Bar, a worldwide series that invites top academics to step out of their lecture rooms and into local bars/cafes to share their knowledge with the public.
You can listen to a version of her talk here.
Mental health resources
For mental health and suicide resources, please visit and contact Lifeline or The Mental Health Foundation.
You can also call 0800 LIFELINE (0800 543 354) or text 4357 for support.
0508 TAUTOKO (0508 828 865) is a free, 24/7 helpline for any person who is thinking about or attempted suicide, concerned about or supporting someone else or who is recently bereaved by suicide.
There are more mental health helplines and support services here.
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09/12/21 • 46 min
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