Joining APA Alliance Will Help Make Psychiatry’s Voice Louder

When he was the U.S. surgeon general, David Satcher, M.D., declared mental illness a public health crisis. “Life is full of golden opportunities disguised as insolvable problems,” he said.

How can each one of you help solve the problems confronting psychiatry and people with mental illness in this country today? One way is to encourage your spouse, partner, or friends to join the American Psychiatric Association Alliance. For annual dues of $35 a year, it’s a chance to make a difference.

The APA Alliance promotes mental health education and the prevention and treatment of mental illness by advocating for psychiatry. It shares APA’s goals while bringing a close fellowship among the families. Alliance members advocate for psychiatrists and for the people they treat.

The APA Alliance supports many worthwhile projects—among them are the annual high school essay project, “When Not To Keep A Secret,” National MediaWatch, National Legislative Network, the Elsa Barton Scholarship Fund, and the Robert E. Jones Foundation.

The APA Alliance works closely with other alliances and programs. Those eligible for membership include spouses or partners of APA members and individuals sponsored by an APA Alliance or APA member.

More information is available by writing to Angela Poblocki, Secretary, APA Alliance, P.O. Box 285, North Boston, N.Y. 14110 or visiting the alliance’s Web site at www.apaalliance.org. A membership application can be downloaded from www.apaalliance.org/PDFs/MemberApp.pdf?. ▪

Paula Lipsius is the first vice president of the APA Alliance.