Voices In The Family

March 2005 Voices In The Family shows

3/7/05
Soldiers and PTSD

Thousands of soldiers are returning from Iraq with no physical injuries, but deep emotional wounds. Dan Gottlieb and his guests will discuss Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and the psychological cost of the war in Iraq. We'll find out why experts say that this kind of war is possibly the most psychologically damaging. We'll be joined by Dr. Matthew Friedman, Executive Director of the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and local psychologist and Vietnam Veteran David Grady. We'll also hear from Kevin Lucey, whose son committed suicide after returning from Iraq. Lucey is featured in the upcoming Frontline documentary Heart of a Soldier. Listen »

3/14/05
Caring for our Elders

Millions of Americans care for an aging loved-one at home. Not only is their job difficult, they deal with a flawed healthcare system. Dan's guest is Dr. Robert Kane, Minnesota Chair in Long-Term Care and Aging of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. He has researched aging and caregiving for 30 years, but didn't realize how bad things were until he started to care for his own mother. Kane has written It Shouldn't Be This Way. We'll also hear from Roberta Satow, author of Doing the Right Thing, a book about caring for aging parents. Listen »

3/21/05
Families and Stress

Children today are busy from morning till night. They have classes, homework, sports, music and responsibilities at home. Parents, coaches, teachers and even their peers pressure them from all sides to achieve. And their parents are just as busy! They want more for their families so they work longer hours, relax less, and spend less quality time with their kids. So what happens to families in all of this? What are the emotional costs of this lifestyle? We'll hear excerpts from a panel discussion on families and stress, which was part of our "In the Spirit of Family" series, presented by WHYY's Children's Service. Our guests were Hillary Domers, director of Child and Adolescent treatment at Jewish Family and Children's Service in Cherry Hill, and Barbara Wingate, a psychiatrist in private practice in Bucks County. Listen »

3/28/05
When More is Not Enough

In our country, people have more access to goods and services than ever before. More children go to college, more families have two cars, cell phones, computers, and lots of other technology. At the same time, more people are taking antidepressants, illegal drugs, dying of obesity related diseases, and feel unfulfilled. Our guest is Dr. Peter Whybrow. His new book American Mania: When More Is Not Enough, suggests that our relentless pursuit of happiness has created a manic society. Listen »