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Copyright (c) 1993  Tribune Media Services, Inc.


A Resource About Questions and Answers on Mental Health


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     Statistics reveal that mental illness strikes one in five Americans
during their lifetimes, about 20 percent of our adult population.  Unlike the
physical pain which motivates patients to seek professional care, those who
suffer from mental problems often endure their emotional distress in silence,
frequently due to a lack of understanding of the problems or the difficulty
in finding help.  And though I wish I could reach out and help all who write
of their hurt, it is beyond my resources.  But I continue to search for
publications and services that can help by providing the information that is
so necessary for those in need.  And I have found a most excellent
publication, available to all.  It is a 21 page booklet, entitled "A Consumer
Guide to Services" about mental health and mental illness, and it is available
from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).  To obtain your free
copy, write; Consumer Guide, Public Inquiries, Room 15C-05, NIMH, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.  No envelopes are required.  Your efforts will be
rewarded by a publication chocked full of answers to questions you might have
asked, warning signals and what to do in emergency situations, as well as the
names and addresses of many organizations that can offer you the help you
seek.

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The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
the counsel and advice of your personal physician.  Promptly consulting your
doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
problem.