Episode 47: Suicidal Ideation in Magic with Chase, Part I

Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome to the Goblin Lore Podcast! cw, tw: suicide, suicidal thoughts, depression In our forty-seventh episode, psychologist-in-training Chase (@manacurves on Twitter) comes on to discuss how Magic: the Gathering has handled suicide and suicidal thoughts in its stories – from Gideon Jura, to Chandra Nalaar, to the Primeval dragon Darigaaz. In an article on our website, too, we have explored some of these concepts and how they were handled in War of the Spark. This is a sensitive topic that is extremely important to the members of the cast, and we feel like it's necessary to examine the depictions of these mental health crises in popular media. We hope this episode can be educational for those who have not experienced these thoughts and feelings, and comfort and a resource for those who have. If you’re thinking about suicide or just need someone to talk to right now, you can get support from any of the resources below (thank you to author Anna Borges for compiling this list). National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741-741 International suicide hotlines: A comprehensive resource list for people outside the US. IMAlive: Click Chat Now to access a live online network of volunteers through instant messaging. TrevorLifeline, TrevorChat, and TrevorText (LGBTQ+ crisis support): 1-866-488-7386, or text “Trevor” to 1-202-304-1200 Trans Lifeline (US): (877) 565-8860 ____________________________________________ We have launched our new Patreon! You can join beginning at the $1 "Goblin Bangchuckers" tier, which gets you access to our private Discord server where you can talk all things lore, life, and love with other goofy gobbos like yourself. Additional rewards and tiers continue to be added! ____________________________________________ Remember: we've reached 400 followers on Twitter and will announce the lucky winner soon! Keep the word of mouth going; at 500 followers, we will do a random prize draw for two lucky followers! ____________________________________________ You can find the hosts on Twitter: Joe Redemann at @Fyndhorn, Hobbes Q. at @HobbesQ, and Alex Newman at @AlexanderNewm. Send questions, comments, thoughts, hopes, and dreams to @GoblinLorePod on Twitter or [email protected]. Opening and closing music by Wintergatan (@wintergatan). Logo art by Steven Raffael (@SteveRaffle). Goblin Lore is proud to be presented by Hipsters of the Coast, and a part of their growing Vorthos content – as well as Magic content of all kinds. Check them out at hipstersofthecoast.com.