When Lambs Are Silent

TW: Discussion of mental health, suicide and depression

In this episode Summer talks with Aaron about his experience of Depression. They discuss managing mental health, while serving others in the midst of lockdown, and share a bit of their story about journeying together through this experience. Aaron also speaks a bit about how certain cultural narratives surrounding faith and masculinity shaped his understanding of mental health, and prevented him from seeking help for a time.

Show Notes

Aaron has written further regarding his expierence of mental health on When Lambs are Silent. You can find some of his writing below:

How Toxic Masculinity Almost Killed Me: The Patriarchy’s Double Edged Sword / A.J. Hendry

Is Suicide a Ticket to Hell?: Mental Illness, Hell and the Spiritual Trauma that comes with it / A.J. Hendry

Suicide Prevention is more than a Facebook post, it’s political / A.J. Hendry


When Lambs Are Silent is a movement championing the belief that change is possible and seeking to challenge the dominate narratives in our culture. Join us as we unpack what this is all about. You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. 
The music in this episode is from the Album Dissonance by Jess Jackson and Leon Shelley
Join the conversation by following us on FB, Insta, Wordpress or Twitter. For more great music from Jess Jackson and Leon Shelley download Dissonance on Spotify. 

What is When Lambs Are Silent?

When Lambs Are Silent is a movement committed to the belief that just because the world is the way it is, does not mean it must remain that way. We are dedicated to the idea that change is possible, believing that as human’s we encounter each other through our stories and that in order to challenge the dominate narratives of our society, that we need to do more than just hear the stories of our whanau, we need to listen. For it is in our stories that we fully come to know and understand one another. There are a lot of voices in our society. People speaking for and against ideas, issues, perspectives and … people. Some of these voices are very loud. The media twirling them in to a cacophony that hits us from every angle. Pulling our emotions, thoughts and opinions this way and that. But what about the voices that aren’t so loud. What about the ones that no one is sharing because no one is seeing, that no one discusses because no one hears. WLAS aims to make space for these voices.

Join the conversation by following us on FB, Insta, Wordpress or Twitter. For more great music from Jess Jackson and Leon Shelley download Dissonance on Spotify.