The Path Forward: Mental Health with Maps

In this episode, Dr. Gina Pasquale sits down with Mark Bodin, President of Savings Bank of Walpole, to talk about how mental health shapes families, leadership, and the places we work. Mark shares his personal experience of losing his father to suicide, the long shadow that loss cast over his family, and how openness, compassion, and community can help reduce stigma and support healing.

Mark reflects on grief, survivor guilt, and why focusing on how someone died can distract from what families truly need: understanding, care, and presence. He also explores how these experiences have informed his leadership philosophy and helped shape a workplace culture that supports employees as whole human beings — especially during life’s most difficult seasons.

This conversation is a reminder that mental health is not a private issue — it lives in our families, our communities, and our workplaces — and that talking about it is one of the most powerful forms of prevention and care.

Topics in this episode include:

• Living with the loss of a parent to suicide

• Grief, stigma, and survivor guilt

• Why “how they died” isn’t the right question

• Making mental health mentionable — and manageable

• Supporting employees through trauma and life transitions

• Creating trauma-informed, human-centered workplaces

• Mental health across different seasons of life

Content Note:

This episode includes discussion of suicide and grief.

If you or someone you love is struggling, help is available. In the U.S., you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Whether you’re navigating loss, supporting someone who is grieving, or thinking about how to create healthier workplaces and communities, Mark’s story offers perspective, compassion, and hard-earned wisdom.

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🌱 Learn more about Maps Counseling Services: https://mapsnh.org

📧 Contact: [email protected]

🎙️ Hosted by: Dr. Gina Pasquale

🏢 Produced by: Maps Counseling Services

🎥 Filmed | Directed | Edited by: Christopher David

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