Past programs - July 2003
7/07/03
Encore Presentation: Making Changes
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Most people have dreams of changing - eating healthier, working out more, quitting a boring job for an exciting new career - but how do you go about making those dreams a reality? Dr. Dan Gottlieb will discuss different strategies with Psychologist Dr. Jim Coane. We will also hear from people who have made big changes in their lives, and find out how they did it.
7/14/03
Encore Presentation: Children and Mental Health
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A new study shows that the use of psychotropic medicines among children and adolescents has tripled since the late 80's. Children now take almost as much medication for mental illness as adults. We'll discuss the possible reasons for this stark increase and explore long-term treatment. Our guests are Dr. Paul Fink - Prof. of Psychiatry at Temple University School of Medicine. We'll also hear from Stephen Eliot whose memoir "Not the Thing I Was" details his experiences growing up in a school for mentally disturbed children.
7/21/03
Emotional Healing
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We put a lot of energy into negative emotions - or obsessing about things that haven't even happened yet. Is there a way to tame these emotions, and to make way to more constructive ones? Dr. Dan Gottlieb's guest is psychologist Dr. Barbara Fishman, author of "Emotional Healing Through Mindfulness Meditation." She explores how a combination of therapy and meditation can heal emotional pain. Visit www.emotionalhealing.net
7/28/03
Encore Presentation: The Usual Rules
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The tragedy of September 11 has been covered endlessly in the media - but a new novel portrays the horror and loss through the eyes of one young girl who has lost her mother in the attacks. Our guest is Joyce Maynard, the author of this novel called "The Usual Rules." We'll also hear from a young artist who lost her father in the attacks on the World Trade Center.
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