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UAMS
Psychiatrists To Provide Anxiety Screenings 05-01-02
(Little Rock) The
Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry of the UAMS College of
Medicine quickly points out, “This announcement is nothing to become
anxious about.” But G.
Richard “Rick” Smith, M.D., wants people to know that the
department will participate in National Anxiety Disorders Screening
Day on Wednesday, May 1. Dr.
Smith invites the public to attend a brief presentation about anxiety
disorders, watch a video about the different disorders and receive a
free anxiety disorder screening.
The program to be held at the Freeway Medical Building, 6th
floor, on Wednesday, May 1st at noon.
The building is located within sight of the I-630 expressway in
Little Rock and accessible from the University Avenue exit (south) via
10th Avenue. Psychiatrists
Winston Brown, M.D., and Gary Schroeder, Ph.D., of the Adult
Psychiatry Clinic at UAMS, along with several resident physicians in
the department, will conduct the confidential screenings. Every
year, over 35 million Americans suffer from anxiety and depression.
These medical illnesses do not discriminate. People of all races, ages
and economic backgrounds are affected. Celebrities such as Naomi Judd,
Donny Osmond, and Kim Bassinger have known the enormous suffering that
anxiety and depression can bring. They have also experienced the
tremendous benefits of receiving effective treatment. These
celebrities have chosen to speak out despite the stigma often attached
to a public acknowledgment of their illnesses.
They hope that their experiences will help others seek treatment. Dr.
Smith said, “If you find yourself worrying all the time, being
afraid in social situations, anticipating the next panic attack,
feeling sad, having difficulty sleeping, trouble concentrating, or
getting headaches for no reason, you may be suffering from an anxiety
and/or depressive disorder. The
good news is, today medical science has more tools to use than ever
before.” Psychiatrists
understand why some people continue to suffer alone with anxious and
depressed feelings. Sometimes symptoms of anxiety and depression are
mistaken for another medical illness and go undiagnosed. “Some
patients are ashamed or afraid, and others don’t know enough about
anxiety and depressive disorders to put a name to what they are
experiencing,” Dr. Brown added. National
Anxiety Disorders Screening Day is a program for individuals to
receive answers to these puzzling problems.
Mary Guardino, Founder of National Anxiety Disorders Screening
Day states, “As a person who suffered enormously from anxiety and
depression, I want to share with people that life can be better.
Treatment works.” # # # Content
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