In this episode, our CQO Zip Nguyen and Jennie Baird (EVP and Managing Director in Digital News and Streaming at BBC Studios) will be going through a series of questions chatting about Jennie’s personal story and why we need to continue raising awareness for suicide prevention. Please tune in for an inspiring conversation about how Jennie and her family have been coping with the loss of their loved one, how she #bloomincrisis through her grief, and the message that she wants to spread regarding suicide prevention and postvention.
❓What should I do if I have suicidal thoughts?
❓After someone commits suicide, what is it like for their loved ones?
❓What can we all do to contribute to suicide prevention and postvention?
Jennie lost her son, Henry, to suicide almost 10 years ago. He was a sophomore studying Art and Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. In Jennie’s words: “Henry was the funniest, most creative person I knew. He and I had shared professional interests and he worked as an intern at NVIDIA the summer before he died and planned to intern at Dropbox the following summer.”
In this episode, our CQO Zip Nguyen and Jennie Baird (EVP and Managing Director in Digital News and Streaming at BBC Studios) will be going through a series of questions chatting about Jennie’s personal story and why we need to continue raising awareness for suicide prevention. Please tune in for an inspiring conversation about how Jennie and her family have been coping with the loss of their loved one, how she #bloomincrisis through her grief and the message that she wants to spread regarding suicide prevention and postvention.
We also want to spotlight the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Overnight Walk fundraising event. The Overnight Walk runs from dusk to dawn on June 4 in NYC and traverses over 20 miles around Manhattan to support AFSP to reduce suicide rates by 25% by 2025. Please consider supporting Jennie Baird and her team in the Overnight Walk to raise funds for AFSP – You can join Jennie’s team, or click on “Roster” to help her team members meet their targets here.
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About Jennie Baird: Jennie is a digital media executive with over 30 years of experience bridging content, technology, and product. She currently serves as EVP and Managing Director in Digital News and Streaming at BBC Studios. Jennie is married to Christophe Armero with whom she raised 5 children. The couple co-facilitates a monthly suicide bereavement support group, in memory of their son Henry, who died by suicide at age 19 in 2012.