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Devereux is one of the nation's largest nonprofit providers of behavioral healthcare in the country for children, adolescents and adults with developmental/intellectual disabilities, behavioral disorders and mental illness. Devereux serves more than 15,000 individuals annually at 15 centers in 11 states, with a national headquarters and strong program strength in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Hundreds of toys, computer games, cell phones, play dates, hectic schedules - many parents complain that their kids' lives seem crowded - too much stuff, too many activities, no time to just be a kid. Join Dr. Dan Gottlieb for the next Voices in the Family, when we are joined by school counselor and therapist Kim John Payne. In his book, Simplicity Parenting, he discusses how families can do more with less, simplify their lives, and calm down their schedules. Payne is also the director of the Center for Social Sustainability and a faculty member at Antioch University in New England.
When 22 year old Jennifer Thompson - Cannino identified the man who had attacked and raped her as Ronald Cotton, she felt justice had been served. That was in 1984. Eleven years later, a DNA test proved Cotton had been wrongfully convicted, and Thompson - Cannino had identified the wrong man. Jennifer lived with extraordinary guilt and remorse, but found the courage to meet Ronald - only to discover that he had forgiven her long ago. Over the years, the two have become close friends and have devoted much of their lives to ensuring justice for the wrongfully accused. Together, they have written Picking Cotton which talks about injustice, hope and forgiveness.
Nearly 10% of Americans are unemployed - and every day we hear of more companies making cuts. So what's happening to those who are unemployed and can't find work? Join Dr. Dan Gottlieb for the next Voices in the Family when we'll discuss unemployment and the impact of losing a job. Dan's guests are Paul Rusch and Ron Hill. Rusch is the director of marketing, contracts and business development at the Penn Behavioral Health Corporate Services. Hill is senior associate dean and professor at the Villanova University School of Business.
More than 57 million Americans suffer from a mental illness, and face
serious challenges when it comes to finding the best treatment, paying for it and living with the stigma. It also takes a toll on families and loved ones. Join Dan Gottlieb for a two part series on Voices in the Family: Living with Mental Illness.
On the second part of Voices in the Family: Living with Mental Illness, Dr. Dan Gottlieb and his guests discuss mental health policy in the United States. Dan's guests are Dr. Mark Salzer and Carol Meholic. Salzer is
sssociate professor in the psychiatry department at the University of
Pennsylvania. He is also the director of University of Pennsylvania's Collaborative on Community Integration of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities. Meholic is the mother of an adult son with Bipolar Disorder. She is also a board member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Bucks County Chapter.
On the first part of Voices in the Family: Living with Mental Illness, Dr. Dan Gottlieb talks with two people who share their personal stories of struggle and the ultimate hope for recovery. Dan's guests are J. Members and Pete Earley.
Members is a 44-year-old Philadelphia man in recovery for a dual diagnosis
of co-occurring mental illness and addiction. He is also a part of a
Philadelphia-based internet radio station about mental illness recovery to help break the stigma. Earley is a Former Washington Post reporter and author of Crazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness, which was nominated as one of two finalists for the Pulitzer Prize.
The hour-long TV program brings together a panel of experts ranging from
psychiatrists and psychologists to judges, lawyers, parents, and treatment
providers. Through role-playing and round-table discussions, the panelists
explore how mental health issues affect individuals, families and
communities. Visit the Minds on the Edge: Facing Mental Illness website for more information on the seminars. Also, check out WHYY Health & Science Desk's first public screening of the program which includes a discussion of the Philadelphia-area behavioral health picture.
Civic Dialogue on Addressing Mental Illness:
October 15th, 2009, 6:30 PM, WHYY
The second dialogue on issues raised by mental health in our region and
our nation brings together consumers, community members, and stakeholders.
Dan Gottlieb receives Global Love of Lives Medal
Dr. Dan Gottlieb went to Taiwan in May where he received the "The 12th Fervent Global Love of Lives, 2009" medal. The Fervent Global Love of Lives Medal has been recognized by many international media as "The Taiwanese Nobel Prize for Love". In the past eleven years, the Medal has been awarded to 182 recipients from 37 countries. The ceremony took place in Taipei, Taiwan, and was followed by a series of humanity charity events.
Dr. Dan Gottlieb and Maiken Scott discuss how his recent trip to Taiwan has made him think differently about how he wants to live his life.
Voices in the Family host Dan Gottlieb is holding a live chat on compassion fatigue on Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m, EST on his blog.
About the Program
Voices in the Family now celebrating 20 years of thoughtful discussions dealing with the many aspects of personality, psychology, and inter-personal relationships. Dan Gottlieb Ph.D,
host of Voices in the Family, is a family therapist in private practice. He is a nationally recognized lecturer in the field of mental health, and a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Zip across the radio dial in almost any city and you're likely to find self-help programs that claim to solve listeners' problems. But few offer the straightforward, authoritative advice on family health issues available on Voices in the Family, a weekly public radio program hosted by Dan Gottlieb, Ph.D.
Each week Gottlieb and guest experts, joined by thoughtful callers, discuss issues that affect individuals and society. The show covers the emotional and psychological implications of everything from children and religion to sexual abuse and the law, sibling relationships, hate groups and the impact of natural disasters. Voices admits listeners to unseen worlds, presenting an author's firsthand description of schizophrenia, for instance.
Voices offers a mix of solid information -- beginning with Gottlieb's thorough interview of his guest, followed by intelligent, sympathetic responses to audience inquiries. He guides callers through a series of questions that clarify both their own experience and its broad implications. Sprinkled throughout are bits of humor that come with listeners acknowledging our common foibles.
