Molly Straight, MA Adjunct Lecturer of Psychology Alderson-Broaddus College Phillippi, WV [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 04:27 PM > Subject: NAMI E-News 20/20 Features Early-Onset Bipolar Disorder > > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > NAMI E-News January 13, 2000 Vol. 00-76 > _________________________________________________________________________ > > > TUNE IN TO UPCOMING 20/20 (ABC NEWS) PROGRAM ON EARLY-ONSET BIPOLAR > DISORDER IN CHILDREN > > Next Wednesday, January 19, 10:00 p.m. (EST), 20/20 (ABC News) will > broadcast a special report on early-onset bipolar disorder, with > correspondent Deborah Roberts. The piece features the new book, "The > Bipolar Child", by Demitri F. Papolos, M.D. and Janice Papolos, and > includes interviews with the Papoloses and several families who have > young children (ages four, five, and six) with early-onset bipolar > disorder. > > NAMI has been informed that it is a very powerful piece, one that > demonstrates that brain disorders are real in children, and that these > disorders are treatable. > > Check local listings for air times in your area. > > NAMI has developed a children's action plan that will focus on addressing > the tremendous hardships that families face when a young child has a mental > illness, such as those families profiled in the 20/20 program. Many of > these family problems were illustrated in "Families on the Brink," published > in July 1999 and > available on the NAMI website, http://www.nami.org The plan will be > discussed with NAMI grassroots leaders at the NAMI Legislative Conference, > February 5-8, > 2000 in Washington, DC. > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > Please forward this email if you know somebody > who would like to add their name to this mail listing. > They should visit: > > http://www.nami.org/update/enewslist.htm > > and simply fill in the form to join the NAMI Electronic News ! > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > If you would like to remove your name from this mail listing, visit > > http://www.nami.org/update/unsubscribe.html > > and insert the email address you want to remove. > > Thanks. > > >
