Re: Oops - THIS is the letter I sent the Oprah show!

[Guest guest]

Great letter, Gail. Hopefully, the show will respond to your offer to

give them 'professional guidance'. Also, hopefully will also

contact them in the same manner.

jim in san diego

jjmcf@...

[Guest guest]

Great letter, Gail. I think I'll write one of my own.

Jule

[Guest guest]

Well said,thank you Gail.Beth in In.

Oops - THIS is the letter I sent the Oprah show!

> From: GPesses@...

>

> Sorry - the humidity must be doing more to me than just frizzing my hair!

> This is the missing letter from my last post:

>

>

> Dear Ms.Olson,

>

> As a family therapist and the parent of an 11 year old child who was

> diagnosed with OCD 18 months agos, I am respectively asking that you

> reconsider the format of your show on explosive children. While I

understand

> that having vivid video format of children raging presents as engrossing

> television, it does nothing to further educate the public on the

individual

> disorders nor give those parents struggling with children who have these

> disorders any sense of hope. When my daughter was first diagnosed, my

world

> felt as if it had been blown to shreds. Besides having to adjust to the

> shock and permanence of such a diagnosis, my daughter was upset,

depressed,

> angry and very much out of control. We received very good therapy and the

> rages you want to feature subsided within 2 - 3 months. But the learning

of

> therapeutic techniques and the coping as a family continued on much

longer.

> Today if you met my daughter, you would have no clue that she has OCD.

>

> My fear, if you sensationalize this disorder and other related

disorders,

> is that people who need help will not seek it but will continue to suffer

> silently. The shame associated with these disorders is often

overwhelming.

> A sensationalized program will only further alienate the very people you

are

> trying to help!

>

> Thank you for your consideration of my request. I would be glad to

speak

> you by telephone if that would be helpful to you. My office number is

(504)

> 454-1010.

>

> Sincerely,

> Gail F. Pesses, MSW, BCSW and parent

> GPesses@...

>

>

>

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