Public Radio's The Infinite Mind Examines Americans' State-of-Mind in Three-Part Series; Mental Health in Troubled Times: One Year After

9/4/2002

From: Marilee Mahoney of MPM Communications, 212-247-7233 or MPMComm@aol.com http://www.LCMEDIA.com WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The following was released today by Lichtenstein Creative Media: -- September 11, 2001. America is attacked. -- How are Americans coping as we approach the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on our country? -- Public radio's The Infinite Mind examines the state-of-mind of Americans with a three-part series "Mental Health in Troubled Times: One Year After." Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 4, the national, award-winning, public radio series, The Infinite Mind, presents "Mental Health in Troubled Times: One Year After," a three-part series exploring how Americans are coping one year after the tragic events of September 11th. This series follows The Infinite Mind's critically acclaimed five-part series, "Mental Health in Troubled Times," which aired shortly after the attacks last year. (For further information log on to http://www.theinfinitemind.com). WHERE: Public radio stations across the country. WHO: The three one-hour shows will be hosted by Dr. Fred Goodwin with commentaries by John Hockenberry. Featuring psychiatric specialists and trauma experts Dr. Robert Pynoos from UCLA and Dr. Randall Marshall from Columbia University as well as noted guests, including: First Lady Rosalynn Carter; documentary filmmaker Ric Burns and New York Times Op-Ed columnist Frank Rich. SHOW DESCRIPTIONS: -- "Terror, Trauma and Healing: One Year Later" - Part One (Broadcast beginning Sept. 4, 2002. Check local listings.) Our nation, and the world, will forever be grappling with the magnitude of the attacks of September 11th. As a country, we suffered not only a tremendous loss of human life, but also an enormous blow to our sense of safety and security. This week's program will not retell the events of the day, rather, it will delve into how we, the people, have fared over the year. Some of the topics will be: Is the media helping or hindering our recovery? Has there been a large-scale rise in levels of post-traumatic stress disorder? Are many still suffering from anxiety or depression? Is the constant replaying of the horrific images on TV re-traumatizing us...and our children? Has the mental health system kept up with the demand? What can we learn from our -- and our government's -- response to 9/11, the anthrax attacks, and the threat of ongoing terrorism? Also included is a special report on how 9/11 volunteers are recovering from the trauma. Commentary by John Hockenberry. -- "Ethics: A National Crisis of Conscience?" - Part Two (Broadcast beginning Sept. 11, 2002. Check local listings.) This week The Infinite Mind, Dr. Goodwin and other experts explore the values that we hold privately and collectively as Americans. There has never been a greater need for institutions to provide ethical and moral leadership. But, at precisely the wrong time, almost every major institution has been involved in severe ethical crises: The presidential election turned into a brawl involving charges of unethical behavior and election corruption. The Catholic Church is facing an unprecedented test of its ability to inspire faith. And each day, another major corporation, from Enron to WorldCom to AOL to Citibank adds its name to the list of companies that are under a black cloud or corporate corruption. Commentary by John Hockenberry. -- "Work" - Part Three (Broadcast beginning Sept. 18,2002) Across the United States, corporate executives are bailing out of the 60-hour-work-week. Women are leaving the work force in droves to become full-time moms. A major software manufacturer launches an ad campaign promising that you can spend less time working and "more time slacking." What's up? This week's program looks at research that reveals major changes in the way re relate to our work and in our behavior. Commentary by John Hockenberry.