Media Advisory

Thursday, October 9, 2003

Mental Health Care presentation at LHSC

(LONDON, Ontario) London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) invites the media to attend the latest installment in the "Get with the Program" series highlighting patient care programs at the hospital. This month's presentation is about the Mental Health Program at LHSC.

Speakers will focus on the adult and pediatric mental health care provided by LHSC, along with current research projects. Although statistics show that 1 in 5 people have some type of mental health problem, there are numerous effective interventions, and many patients respond well to treatment and experience a full recovery.

The presentation will also include a patient who will share her own personal trauma and how LHSC's Traumatic Stress Service helped her deal with post-traumatic stress disorder and get her life back.

Date:	Tuesday, October 14, 2003
Time:	11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location:	London Health Sciences Centre South Street Site, 375 South Street Busby Auditorium - 2nd Floor Media is asked to enter the hospital through the Patient/Visitor entrance located at the Admitting main entrance off Colborne Street. Go up the stairs, then down to the end of the long hallway, past pre-admit, through a large door to a set of elevators. Take elevators to the 2nd floor, go to the other end of the hallway, Busby Lecture Room (Rm. C240) is on the left.