M.D. Confidential: It's All Very Hush-Hush

In his collection of short stories M.D. Confidential (Its All Very Hush-Hush) Dr. Lawrence Matrick explores the topic of mental illness and how it is perceived in society. Our mental health is just as important as our physical well-being; so why then dont we want to talk about it? Why is it kept so very hush-hush? Dr. Matricks stories examine this phenomenon and how it affects those whose mental health is in jeopardy.From common maladies like anxiety and depression to greater challenges such as schizophrenia and manic-depressive disorder contained within this collection are a sequence of stories about mental illness that are designed to both illustrate and educate. Experience the uncertainty of a family facing their fathers progression into Alzheimers the terror of a young man combating PTSD while surrounded by those who have no patience or understanding for his struggles and the redemption to be found by a young woman given the care and resources she needs to overcome a substance abuse disorder.After each tale learn the medical/psychiatric facts of each condition the challenges they and their loved ones face and the recourses available to them from a professional in the psychiatric industry Dr. Lawrence E. Matrick. Join the author in dispelling the stigma surrounding mental illness and the hush-hush attitude.