BET Foundation, Noted Experts Set Mental Health Forum in New York for Dialogue with Media and Entertainment Industry

BET Foundation, Noted Experts Set Mental Health Forum in New York for Dialogue with Media and Entertainment Industry

**New Information Included**

EVENT: An open dialogue and presentation to educate media and
entertainment industry leaders on the importance of mental
health awareness in the African-American community. The
forum also seeks to improve understanding of mental health
disorders; increase knowledge of available treatments; and
advocate accurate portrayal of persons with mental health
issues in all media and entertainment industry platforms.

WHEN: Thursday, March 10, 2005
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (Luncheon Included)

WHERE: ** NEW LOCATION **
CBS Headquarters
51 West 52nd Street
Studio 19 (19th Floor)
New York, NY

PARTICIPANTS: Lynda Dorman, Executive Director
BET Foundation

Courtney Lang, JD
Senior Associate - U.S. Public Affairs Liaison
Eli Lilly and Company

Rhan K. Bailey, MD, FAPA
Chairman - Psychiatry Section, National Medical Association

Altha J. Stewart, President
American Psychiatric Foundation

Bebe Moore Campbell, New York Times Best-Selling Author and

Co-Founder, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill -
Inglewood, CA

Nancy Carter, President and Co-Founder
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - Inglewood, CA

OPPORTUNITIES: Coverage of Forum Presentations and Dialogue
Photos and Interviews with Expert Participants

CONTACT: MEDIA RSVP: Michael Lewellen of BET, +1-202-608-2003, or michael.lewellen@bet.net

PRNewswire -- March 8

Source: BET (Black Entertainment Television)

Web site: http://www.bet.com/

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