Eric Hipple & Dr. Fred Luskin to appear on Healing the Grieving Heart National Radio Show

San Francisco, California, USA (SANEPR.com) February 25, 2009 -- Eric Hipple and Dr. Fred Luskin join Drs. Gloria & Heidi Horsley to discuss Loss, Forgiveness, and the Military, on their nationally syndicated talk radio program “Healing the Grieving Heart” Feb. 26th, 2009 at 9 AM PST/12 Noon EST.

Dr. Fred Luskin, Director of the Stanford Forgiveness Project and Eric Hipple former quarterback for the Detroit Lions and outreach coordinator for University of Michigan’s Depression Center will discuss the loss of their children and relate how forgiveness for self and others helps to decrease depression and promote hope and healing. They will share their work with the military and Fred’s work and research with the forgiveness project. Fred is the author of Forgive For Good and Eric is the author, with Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi, of Real Men do Cry: A Quarterback’s Inspiring Story of Tackling Depression and Surviving Sucide Loss.

“We’re excited to bring Eric & Fred’s story and mission of forgiveness and hope to our audience.” They are both involved in groundbreaking work with the military at a crucial time, in order to build awareness about depression. This should be a very powerful show and one not to be missed, commented Dr. Gloria Horsley, Host of ‘Healing the Grieving Heart” and Founder and President of The Open to Hope Foundation, sponsor of “Healing the Grieving Heart” and The Grief Blog.

Healing the Grieving Heart broadcasts every Thursday from 9 AM to 10 AM Pacific Standard Time on The VoiceAmerica Health & Wellness Network.

About Dr. Heidi Horsley

Dr. Heidi Horsley, PsyD, MSW, MS, is a bereaved sibling and a licensed psychologist and social worker. Dr. Heidi is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Open to Hope Foundation and an adjunct professor at Columbia University. She has a private practice in Manhattan, NY specializing in grief and loss. She is also author of “Teen Grief Relief” and “Real Men Do Cry”. She holds graduate degrees from the University of San Francisco, Columbia University, and Loyola University.

About Dr. Gloria Horsley

Dr. Gloria C. Horsley, PHD, MFT, CNS, is a bereaved parent, and has worked in the field of family therapy for over twenty years. Dr. Gloria is Founder and President of the Open to Hope Foundation. She serves The Compassionate Friends in a

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