Media/Press

MEDIA INQUIRIES

For media inquiries please contact our Director of Communications, Jina Carvalho at jina@glendon.org or 805-681-0415 Ext. 29.

Media Bios

Watch Media Spotlight on Dr. Lisa Firestone and Joyce Catlett

MEDIA AND SUICIDE

• Listen to NPR's report on the dangers in covering suicide in the media. Listen here
• Read the American Association of Suicidology's recommendations for reporting on suicide. Click here

MEDIA FEATURING THE GLENDON ASSOCIATION

Articles

• Improving quality of life The-Dispatch.com - April 12, 2010

• Noozhawk's Cold  Spring Canyon Bridge Series

• "Military Suicide" by Dr. Lisa Firestone in The Los Angeles Psychologist, Nov./Dec.2009

• "When the End Becomes a New Beginning" by Dr. Lisa Firestone and Dr. Jami Rotnofsky in The Los Angeles Psychologist, Jan./Feb.2007
  

• "Expert Advises Santa Barbara on 'Suicide Spike" - The Santa Barbara Independent

• "Suicide Increase Prompts Action: Agencies Meet to Coordinate Game Plan" - The Santa Barbara Independent

• "Santa Barbara's Response to Rise in Suicide Rate" - Santa Barbara Edhat

• "Local Agencies Respond to Rash of Suicides" - The Daily Sound
  

• Article from the World Security Institute "A Different Kind of Enemy" deals with mental health in the military. Featuring an interview with Dr. Lisa Firestone on the mental health challenges of soldiers returning from war. Click here to read more

• There is No Debate: Barriers Saves Lives
  Dr. Lisa Firestone comments on the effectiveness of suicide bridge barrier. Read articles: UCSB Daily Nexus | Santa Barbara Daily Sound | Noozhawk.com | Latest Media Release | Glendon Press Release

• Tragedy Strikes in Orange County. International Organization Answers Questions about Murder-Suicide. Read more

• Death on Cold Spring Bridge: Local Organization Answers Questions about Suicide. Read more

• Tragedy Strikes in Orange County,  International Organization Answers Questions about  Murder-Suicide. Read More

• Glendon Takes On GM…Read more

• Super Bowl Ad is Condemned by AAS, AFSP, SPAN-USA, and NAMI.

• "What (exactly) are we afraid of? September 11 brings us face-to-face with our own mortality" An article by Fred Branfman for Newsreview.com, featuring an interview with Dr. Robert Firestone. Click here to read more

• Be a Link in the Lifeline…Help Us Save Lives: How Suicide Impacts Our Community

• Journey through a Suicidal Mind: Young Man Shares his Story of Survival at Suicide Prevention Forum

Blogs

• "Conquer Your Inner Critic" - the latest HuffingtonPost blog from Dr. Lisa Firestone - Click here to see all Huffington Post blogs from Dr. Lisa Firestone
• "Life-Affirming Death Awareness" - the latest PsychologyToday blog from Dr. Robert Firestone - See all posts from Dr. Firestone's PsychologyToday blog "The Human Experience"
• "Steps to Overcoming Your Critical Inner Voice" - the latest PsychologyToday blog from Dr. Lisa Firestone - See all posts from Dr. Firestone's PsychologyToday blog "Compassion Matters"

Press Releases

• Press Release from the 2008 Department of Defense Suicide Prevention Conference: A report on Dr. Lisa Firestone's presentation at the DoD conference to support the prevention of military suicide.Click here to read more

TV and Radio Appearances

• Dr Lisa Firestone's Appearance on the Dr. Phil Show "Teens Under Pressure"
• Interview on KPFK's InnerVision program with Dr. Lisa Firestone and Joyce Catlett on The Ethics of Interpersonal Relationships Listen here
• Interview on KPFK's InnerVision program with Joyce Catlett and actress and suicide survivor Mariette Hartley on suicide prevention. Listen here

• "A Different Kind of Enemy: American Soldiers Face Mental Health Challenges After Returning Home" by Brett Schwartz, featuring Dr. Lisa Firestone Read More

• Meaning in the Midst of Violence by Dr. Lisa Firestone and Dr. Bonnie Badenoch Read more

• Dr. Lisa Firestone and Mariette Hartley on KPFK with Nita Vallens. Listen here

• Dr. David Rudd, TTU Psychology Department Chair, and Dr. Lisa Firestone, director of research and education at the Glendon Association, address the serious issue of suicide in a podcast episode produced by the Department of Psychology at Texas Tech University. Listen

• Hear Dr. Lisa Firestone present on Interpersonal Neurobiology. Listen

• Glendon is part of a suicide prevention effort to place barriers on Cold Spring Bridge in Santa Barbara, CA. Visit the new Caltrans webpage. See clip of Lisa Firestone speaking at Town Hall Meeting.
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• Over 1,000 people attended our 3 Forums – watch what they had to say about these remarkable events. QuickTime | Windows Media Player

• 12th Annual Suicide Prevention Forum draws over 600 people to hear keynote speaker John Kevin Hines, a young man who survived a jump from the Golden Gate Bridge- listen to KTYD radio interview.

• Read our latest Match.com feature “Chemistry - Find an Enduring Relationship Based on Compatibility and Chemistry”.

• Match.com's Happen Magazine contains two stories, “Are Certain Types Destined To Date?” and "How Much Does Chemistry Count?” featuring Lisa Firestone and Joyce Catlett

• Oprah’s new book Live Your Best Life… includes the story “Feeling Adrift” which features an interview with author Lisa Firestone.

• Counselor: The Magazine for Addiction Professional- "Voice Therapy Interventions for Addicted Clients"

• Talk to Tara

• Listen to Lisa Firestone 's interview on ‘intimacy' on NPR's KQED – San Francisco

• Recent Radio Appearances by Lisa Firestone and Joyce Catlett: KUCI & KCSN.

Media Coverage

• Print
• Radio
• TV
• Online

Bios/CV of Glendon Authors

• Robert W. Firestone, PhD
• Lisa Firestone, PhD
• Joyce Catlett, MA

Book Reviews

• Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice
• Creating a Life of Meaning and Compassion: The Wisdom of Psychotherapy
• Fear of Intimacy
• Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships

Quotes:

• About Glendon's books
• About Glendon's presentations, videos and workshops

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