mentalhealth

Mental Health Topic Page from NLM's MEDLINEplus

Surgeon General David Satcher, M.D. 's report on mental health

Culturally Specific Mental Health Resources

The following site also represented on the Surgeon General's
supplemental report:

1. National Medical Association
(Be patient, they are working on creating a new site.)
NMA's membership includes a number of psychiatrists and NMA operates a
physician referral service at 1-888-662-7497.

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December 23, 2002

Parents with special-needs children face incredible pressures both at home and out in public. How can you help make their lives a little easier?

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Hope for Autistic Children (part 3 of 3) - Panel

The father of a girl with a rare genetic disorder. The mother of an autistic son. A man whose daughter was born with less than half her brain. Listen in as a group of parents share the personal joys and struggles that come with raising children with special needs.

"What a time for the church to come and meet the needs [of] parents who have to give up their lives for these very special kids."
-- Dr. Walt Larimore
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December 20, 2002

There's no miracle cure for autism.
But there is hope through early detection and treatment.

TODAY'S BROADCAST
Hope for Autistic Children (part 2 of 3) - PanelWe know very little about autism, yet cases of this baffling disorder are increasing at an alarming rate. On today's broadcast, a panel of experts discusses the characteristics of autism and the controversy surrounding its treatment.

"We decided right from the start that we weren't going to [accept] the prognosis that our son may never speak, that he may never learn appropriately and that he may need supervision all his life. . . . [S]o we started fighting it immediately."
-- Lynn Hamilton
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