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Bridging the gap between mental health and safe firearm ownership — FOX 11 News, Reno

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.

2020 Didn't Entirely Suck

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."

Tolerating Distress Through Ongoing Crises

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.