Voices in the Family Archive

When a friend, a neighbor or co-worker is dealing with cancer – most of us want to chime in – with messages of support, or em ...

At some point or another we all confront some sort of pain. Pain is necessary. We need it to alert us that something is wrong, but when a ...

Millions of Americans suffer with depression – and traditional medications used to treat the illness are expensive, and can have a ...

Sex and aging remains an uncomfortable topic for many people. But, a new study finds that your sex life is impacted by how old you feel, ...

Smoking marijuana impacts school performance – that’s what a large, long-term study finds. It was done by researchers at the Universi ...

Hearing the word NO is better than getting no answer. And even unkind comments are better for well-being than being ignored by other peop ...

Betrayal in romantic relationships hurts, but it can cause psychological trauma – with long-lasting consequences. In their w ...

Dr. Dan Gottlieb returns as therapist to the complex characters of Shakespeare’s plays. Hamlet is the most studied, most p ...

Most of us know somebody who is always negative – predicting worst-case scenarios, seeing only what wen ...

Sesame Street has welcomed a new resident – a Muppet named Julia who has autism. In their weekly conver ...

Are you avoiding looking at yourself in a mirror? No longer comfortable going to the pool – or maybe pl ...

Anxiety disorders are rising in kids. In their weekly conversation, psychologist Dan Gottlieb and WHYY’ ...

Dr. Dan Gottlieb explores the role of psychology in creativity through the lives of artists. He looks at Van Gogh’s struggle with menta ...

People share LOTS of very personal health information online these days – with virtual strangers – ...

Millions of Americans care for a sick or elderly loved one at home – and without their unpaid contribut ...