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Local Psychiatrist to Speak about his Career in Mental Health

stephanie rowe, Neighbor

Local Psychiatrist to Speak about his Career in Mental Health

H. Michael Zal, author and mental health professional, will speak about his latest book, "Dancing With Medusa", at the Falls of Schuylkill Branch of the Free Library on Wednesday, March 16th at 6:30 p.m.  Medusa is a memoir about Zal's 37 year career in psychiatry and his interactions with Bella, a then 20 year old patient who was admitted to Haverford State Hospital after suffering a severe psychotic episode.

Dr. Zal is a lecturer, medical writer and editor on mental health topics with numerous published articles to his credit. He was the winner of the Eric W. Martin Memorial Award, presented by the American Medical Writers Association, for outstanding writing and the Frances Larson Memorial Award for excellence.

His previous publications include "Panic Disorder: The Great Pretender" and "The Sandwich Generation: Caught Between Growing Children and Aging Parents."

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