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Mental Health Radio Programs

Effective, well researched treatments exist for most mental disorders, yet the majority of people suffering from mental illness go untreated. These shows talk about hope and help for those who suffer in silence, as well as those who are struggling with substance abuse.

- A List of Related Books, Links and Resources -
See these books and/or links to other resources and topics relating to Mental Health/Substance Abuse:

Links and Resources
Compulsive Gambling Addiction and Treatment - Radio Show
Air Date: 08/27/2005

Guest: Pat Fowler



Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling

888.Admit.It

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Compulsive Gambling - Radio Show
Baker Act Reform - Radio Show
Baker Act Reform

Air Date: 05/28/2005

Guests: Mary Zdanowicz and Linda Gregory

Beginning January 1st 2005, changes to Florida’s Baker Act, proposed by the Florida Sheriff's Association, were implemented. The new law allows court-ordered outpatient treatment for people with severe mental illnesses who have history of noncompliance combined with either repeated Baker Act admissions or serious violence. What does this mean? Safety for law enforcement and better treatment and safety for outpatient clients.



www.bakeractreform.org

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Depression in Children - Radio Show
Air date: 04/30/2005

Guest: Ann Kelley

More children suffer from psychiatric illness than leukemia, diabetes and AIDS combined. And fewer than 20% of children with a mental health disorder receive treatment. Learn why.




Directions for Mental Health

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Florida's Statewide Advocacy Council - Radio show
Air date: 04/23/2005

Guest: Dick Durstein

Are you a client of a State Agency and you have not received a program or service to which you are entitled? Have you been abused or neglected? Have you been denied rights? Those are questions asked by Florida’s Statewide Advocacy Council and if you answered yes to any of them, they can help. Learn how.

Florida Statewide Advocacy Council


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Depression - Radio Show
Air date: 04/02/2005

Guest: Ann Kelley, Ph.D.

Depression affect millions of Americans. Are you one of them or do you know someone who is? Learn how common depression is, how it affects men and women differently, how to recognize the signs and symptoms and how to get help. Depression is manageable.



Directions for Mental Health

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Mentally Ill Jail Diversion Program
Air date: 03/05/2005

Guest: Bob Dillinger, Public Defender

Pinellas and Pasco County’s Public Defender, Bob Dillinger talks about his successful effort to divert those arrested with mental illness from the jails and into more effective treatment programs.



Public Defender website

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What's new at Vincent House - Radio show
Air date: 11/27/2004

Guest: Elliott Steele and Raju Ratti

If you have a severe and persistent mental illness and you live in Pinellas County, you are fortunate to have a clubhouse like Vincent House nearby. Based on the model standardized by the International Center for Clubhouse Development, Vincent House provides those recovering from a mental illness a place to go everyday, a safe environment to participate in daily activities at their own pace, and allows members to eventually practice working and taking responsibility for themselves.

Vincent House-(727) 521-2426



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Psychiatric Diagnosis - Radio Show
Air date: 07/10/2004

Guest: Dr. George Warren

Mental illnesses are a group of conditions affecting a person’s cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning. Dr. George Warren, a Psychiatrists who’s practiced in Pinellas county for 35 years, explains the subtle differences and similarities between diagnoses.



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