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

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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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