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- Copyright (c) 1991-92,1993 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
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- A Resource About American Mental Health Fund
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- It is pretty hard to estimate the cost of the suffering caused by mental
- illness in the United Sates, but the number of victims is frightening. More
- than 35 million Americans, from all walks of life and from all parts of our
- society, are affected by some form of mental illness. And it is an illness,
- that requires medical attention and care as would any other affliction. Though
- it may strike more people than cancer, heart disease and lung disease
- combined, it frequently goes unrecognized because the symptoms are so subtle
- and varying. Since proper treatment can't start without diagnoses, and
- diagnoses can't be made without consultations, the American Mental Health Fund
- (AMHF) has embarked on a campaign to make us all more aware of mental illness.
- To this end they have prepared an informative brochure "What you don't know
- about mental illness could fill a booklet" to help educate, and assist needed
- efforts to obtain help. A careful reading of this brochure will provide you
- with some words about the warning signs of mental illness, and action
- guidelines if you believe that someone you love is a victim. There are many
- addresses and telephone numbers of organizations that can be of enormous
- assistance in helping you find appropriate and effective care. You may obtain
- your free copy of this pamphlet by sending your request and a stamped
- self-addressed business envelope DIRECTLY to The American Mental Health Fund,
- P.O. Box 17389, Washington, DC 20041, or call 1 800 433 5959 (for booklet
- orders only).
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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.
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