
Voices in the Family Archive
After the loss of a loved one, an accident, a major trauma, many people just want the life back that they had before tragedy struck. In t ...
Air Date: April 25, 2016
Listen 00:03:13Researchers have known for some time that there’s a link between heart disease and depression. But – if the depression is tre ...
Air Date: April 18, 2016
Listen 00:03:17The Stresses of Medical School
Going to medical school is stressful – that’s not surprising But new research finds that the demands, cost, and competitive natur ...
Air Date: April 4, 2016
Listen 00:03:09Each year, close to 40,000 Americans die by suicide – and researchers are always looking for new ways to prevent these deaths. But – ...
Air Date: March 28, 2016
Listen 00:03:22Breast cancer and mental health
New research led by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet in Munich takes a closer look at the impact of a breast cancer diagnosis on people ...
Air Date: March 21, 2016
Listen 00:03:07Cultivating Compassion for Aging
So often, the milestones of old age sneaks up on us. Even as we gain the advantage of experience, there are less comfortable changes to c ...
Air Date: March 11, 2016
Listen 00:50:28Surveys by the national sleep foundation find that between eleven and 23 percent of live-in couples sleep in separate beds. Does this mea ...
Air Date: March 7, 2016
Listen 00:03:09For years, we’ve heard that meditation is good for our bodies and minds – but scientific studies on the practice have been la ...
Air Date: March 1, 2016
Listen 00:03:12Depression Screenings for Women During and After Pregnancy
An influential government-appointed panel of health experts has specifically called for depression screenings for women during pregnancy ...
Air Date: February 2, 2016
Listen 00:03:12An Intergenerational Look at Behavioral Health
In this first of Dr. Dan’s Voices in the Family specials, he brings two young psychiatric residents together with their academic adviso ...
Air Date: January 11, 2016
Listen 00:50:32In light of recent terrorist violence and mass shootings, it sometimes seems scary to go to public places, or big gatherings. In their we ...
Air Date: December 14, 2015
Listen 00:03:13Does computer-based cognitive therapy work?
Does computer-based cognitive therapy work? Two studies involving a tool called “Mind Gym” found different results. In one st ...
Air Date: December 4, 2015
Listen 00:03:59It’s Thanksgiving week — and in between the football and turkey there’s the thanks. As many people have heard, this is the ...
Air Date: November 23, 2015
Listen 00:52:16Mindfulness, Self-Compassion and our Common Humanity
There was a time if you said meditation it conjured up hippies, communes and a certain amount of stereo-typing. But thanks to our guest t ...
Air Date: November 16, 2015
Listen 00:52:16Anonymity, 12-steps and New Paths to Recovery
Anonymity has long been the staple of 12-step programs. But, lately there has been a trend toward self-disclosure especially by those in ...
Air Date: November 9, 2015
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