Jake Wiskerchen was a guest on KOLO 8 News to talk about The Impact of Social Media on Kids.
Nevada Newsmakers guest feature
Jake discusses guns & mental health on Gun Owners Radio episode 358
Jake Wiskerchen makes an appearance in the Firearms & Freedoms series
Understanding Gun Culture, Mental Health, and Ethics
Understanding Conflict Through an Ethical Lens
Guns 101 & Firearm Storage — Webinar with BulletPoints Project
Bridging the gap between mental health and safe firearm ownership — FOX 11 News, Reno
In this feature on The Next Stage on FOX 11 News, Reno, Jake Wiskerchen talks about his relationship between being in the mental health field and being a firearm owner. Jake serves on the board of Walk the Talk America — a non-profit with a mission of reducing suicides by firearms by bridging the gap between gun owners and mental health.
Emotional Functioning
2020 Didn't Entirely Suck
Jake Wiskerchen takes a step back to reflect on 2020 and urges you to think about the good that's come out of this year instead of focusing on the bad. Everyone's experiences are different, and by no means should you compare yours to somebody else's. But we can reframe our experiences to move through any emotions we're feeling. Think of it like, "This experience sucked... AND I learned something from it."
Resilience (Part II)
Finding Joy in the Small Things
Tolerating Distress Through Ongoing Crises
Jake Wiskerchen talks about how we’ve lost our ability to tolerate distress. It’s rare that we collectively have to endure a crisis for an extended length of time, but we’re currently facing many — the raging wildfires and hazardous air quality across the entire west coast, a global pandemic that has killed over 195k Americans alone, and the constant decision fatigue and hypervigilance that comes along with these.
Guest Appearance on GunFreedomRadio - EP252 Mental Health: The Other Pandemic?
Interview: Zephyr Wellness’ Origin Story & 5 Year Anniversary
Support the Mental Health of the Firearms Community - Our WTTA Partnership
In the spring of 2019, Zephyr Wellness and Walk the Talk America partnered together in order to bridge the gap between guns and mental health. Walk the Talk America aims to bring awareness to firearm suicides, firearm safety to those who own firearms, and a demystification of the counseling process.