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Press Room
Recent and Upcoming Media Coverage
Dr Bob Murray and Alicia Fortinberry are frequently featured experts in national and local publications,
including Time Magazine, Parenting, Family Circle, Cosmopolitan, Woman's World, Entrepreneur,
and MSN.com, Chicago Tribune, The Sunday Telegraph (Australia) and
Wellbeing Magazine (international).
Bob and Alicia have recently appeared on ABC morning news (Chicago), NBC midday news
(Columbus, Ohio), CBS morning news (Tuscon), the Rich Sanchez Show on NBC (Miami) and FOX TV's Your Turn (Tampa).
Radio interviews have included the Michael Dresser Show (national) and the Deborah Ray Show
(Florida and national), as well as a recent 20-city drive time radio tour.
Read some highlights in our media list (2006-2004).
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Press Releases
Activating Brain's "Safety Circuit" Can Buffer Against Stress
Researchers have recently discovered a "safety circuit" in the brain which, when activated, helps buffer against stressful and anxiety-provoking events. Psychologist and author Bob Murray, PhD., says that this mechanism is important in healing and preventing depression and anxiety and can be achieved through safe, supportive relationships. (25 April 2005)
An Alternative to Antidepressants?
While commonly prescribed antidepressants, SSRIs, are coming under scrutiny for being ineffective and unsafe, psychotherapy and even hospital treatment programs are expensive and have mixed results, a new program is showing very promising results. The Uplift Program is reporting a 94% success rate as long as two years afterwards. (14 Jan 2005)
Creating Optimism: A Proven Seven-Step Program for Overcoming Depression (press kit)
Read more press releases.
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Biographies
Bob Murray, Ph.D., psychologist, and Alicia Fortinberry, M.S., psychotherapist, are internationally recognized experts in relationships, optimism and well-being. Together they have helped thousands of people over the past 20 years build lasting, supportive relationships.
Read more about Dr Bob Murray and Alicia Fortinberry.
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Media Downloads
Want to see Bob and Alicia in action? View and/or download audio and video clips of recent media appearances.
Need a photo of Bob and Alicia or the book cover for print or web?
View and download photos and images.
Want a quick print-ready overview of the authors and
Creating Optimism? Download our
Author info sheet (pdf).
Download a Creating Optimism Press Kit (pdf).
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Articles and Media Clips
Depression: A Social Problem with a Relationship Solution
AHP Perspective, journal of the Assn. of Humanistic Psychology (June-July 2004)
Depression is a symptom of a society that has lost its way, forcing us to live in a manner inimical to our human, genetic nature and subjecting us to trauma and abuse. Cover story by Dr Bob Murray and Alicia Fortinberry.
Higher Power (pdf)
Wellbeing Magazine (June 2004)
Healing depression through spiriuality. Feature article by Bob Murray and Alicia Fortinberry.
Who's in Your Tribe
Chicago Tribune (April 2004)
In Creating Optimism, authors Dr Bob Murray and Alicia Fortinberry clearly demonstrate how we can improve our external
world, our tribe of friends and family, so that our depressed brains will begin to heal. Book reviewed by Devon Rose,
Chicago Tribune staff writer.
Read more media clips
and
book reviews of Creating Optimism
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Creating Optimism: New Paperback Edition
“Creating Optimism does just that! An inspiring journey toward happiness
that should be required reading for those suffering from the pains of
clinical depression or the ‘everyday blues’ of life.”
-- Ann C DeBaldo, PhD, Director of the Center
for Positive Health, University of South Florida
Read more about
Creating Optimism (McGraw-Hill, paperback 2005) or visit our website
www.CreatingOptimism.com
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Upcoming Events
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