Voices In The Family

February 2005 Voices In The Family shows

2/7/05
Mental Illness and Stigma

Mental Illness and Stigma has been a hot topic in the news lately; the Valentine's Day teddy bear wearing a straight jacket caused outrage, and so did comments by a radio DJ about the struggles of NJ first lady Mary Jo Codey with post-partum depression. Join Dan Gottlieb for the next Voices in the Family when we'll discuss stigma - how it affects recovery of patients and access to treatment. Our guests are Anne Durshaw and Fred Markowitz Ph.D. Durshaw is a doctoral intern at Friends Hospital in Philadelphia. Markowitz is Associate Professor in the department of Sociology at Northern Illinois University. He is affiliated with the Chicago Consortium for Stigma Research. We'll also hear from Philadelphia Weekly columnist Liz Spikol. Listen »

2/14/05
Sexual Ecstasy

It's Valentine's Day, and we'll hear about a new book that combines the oldest wisdom with the newest research to achieve sexual ecstasy. Written by husband and wife team Dr. Arlene Goldman and Dr. Michael Broder, Sexual Ecstasy discusses how couples can optimize their sex life, offers strategies for overcoming obstacles to great sex, and explains how to train the brain to fall in love again. Listen »

2/21/05
Encore Presentation: The Holy Thief

For thirty years, Mark Borovitz was a gambler, thief, con man, and drunk. Then, while serving his second prison sentence, Borovitz says he found his soul. Today, he is the rabbi at Beit T'Shuvah the House of Return in Los Angeles, a treatment center for addicts that combines Judaism, 12 step models and psycho-therapy. Mark Borovitz's will join us to talk about his life, and his new book The Holy Thief. Listen »

2/28/05
Healing Communities

Hatred between religious groups, racial tensions, or animosity between immigrant groups can lead to violence and even war. Can these large-scale conflicts be resolved with a psychological approach? Our guest is French social psychologist Charles Rojzman. Over the last 20 years, he has developed transformational social therapy, which bridges the gap between the therapist's office and the community. He has traveled the world working with communities in conflict using powerful pools with powerful results. Listen »