Insights with Dick Goldberg

We all face serious setbacks, scary challenges or losses. What if we could not only handle these situations with skill and resilience but also adapt and grow to improve ourselves when life throws us these left curves?

Dick’s guest, Darald Hanusa, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice for over 45 years. He is also Senior Lecturer Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Social Work.

Some therapists are finding that exploring a client’s creativity and artistic expression can lead to better mental health and self awareness. This expression can be via poetry, music, painting or simply journaling their feelings.

Dick’s guest, Dr. Richard LaBrie is a Clinical Psychologist and also the author of Alchemy of Blood, a collection of contemporary poems that focus on a variety of topics, including relationships, social and political trends, nature and psychology.

Dick’s guest, Denise Hanson, is the Founder and Executive Director of Root 2 Rise, a non-profit organization that actually pays a stipend and gives class credit to teens on the verge of dropping out by having them help elementary school kids do better in school.

The CDC reports 40% of high school students have persistent sadness or hopelessness. About 20% have seriously considered suicide and 9% have attempted it. These bleak numbers are significantly worse than 25 years ago. How can these troubled teens be better helped?

Dick’s guest is Dr. Steven Stein, a licensed psychologist and founder of North Star Adolescent Day Treatment Center in Madison, Wisconsin.

Nearly one out of five adults aged 25 to 34 in America currently live with their parents. And 46% of adults aged 18 to 35 have left home and at some point moved back. Why is this happening and how does this affect all involved?

Dick’s guest, Lesa Fischer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a psychotherapist with over 30 years of experience in private practice in Madison, Wisconsin.

Is American men’s mental health worse than American women’s? Men commit suicide 3 1/2 times more frequently. Men are less likely to seek treatment for addiction or mental health disorders like depression. Do these things relate to the fact that life expectancy of men is 5.8 years less than women?

Dick’s guest, Dr. Jim Hollis is a Jungian psychoanalyst and the author of twenty books, including Under Saturn’s Shadow: The Wounding and Healing of Men.

What really leads to happiness? Who is happiest and why?

Dick’s guest, Rebecca Warner is Professor Emerita of Psychology at the University of New Hampshire. She is also the author of several books and research papers on the subject of happiness.

What are the tough questions you and your partner need to explore before you commit long term?

Dick’s guest is Michael Reddin, a Licensed Professional Counselor at Madison Psychiatric Associates in Madison, Wisconsin.

Adult children sometimes cut off their parents by refusing contact. As many as 25% of adults have been estranged from at least one of their parents. A mild form of this estrangement is a rupture that is short term and perhaps less profound. What are the leading causes and what can be done to heal them?

Dick’s guest, Lesa Fischer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a psychotherapist with over 30 years of experience in private practice in Madison, Wisconsin.

Is the old fashioned newspaper at risk of dying? Recently, after losses of $100 million, The Washington Post fired 1/3 of its staff. Is this future of all newspapers? What is hurting this institution? Is there a path to newspapers surviving?

Dick’s guest, Paul Fanlund is Publisher and President of The Cap Times in Madison, Wisconsin. He has been in this business as a reporter, editor, columnist and executive for 50 years.