Title:

Mental Health in a Growing Democracy

Creator:

Gorman, Mike

Date:

30 April 1957

Description:

This address demonstrates the persuasive strategy Gorman often used with state and local mental health agencies and organizations: stressing the need for improved mental health care, especially for children; noting the resistance of legislatures to fund such improvements; praising the recent progress made by the state or locality; and noting areas needing further improvement.. NOTE: Typescript speech was printed as a small pamphlet.

Publisher:

Illinois. Department of Public Welfare

Location:

Box: 10. Folder: 23

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Speeches
Pamphlets

Subject:

Community Mental Health Services, Hospitals, Psychiatric, and Tranquilizing Agents

Format:

Text

Extent:

15 pages

Language:

English

Legacy ID:

TGBBBL

NLM ID:

101743403X9

Profiles Collection:

The Mike Gorman Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101743403X9

Story Section:

A Full-time Activist: The National Committee Against Mental Illness, 1953-1963