| The Practical Psychiatrist A Commonsense Guide to Psychiatry |
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interact with each other and qualified mental health professionals. "FreudsList was created to facilitate interaction between mental health professionals and the general public. Lets face it, there are a myriad of online forums offering opinions and anecdotal advice by people who lack any real qualifications. FreudsList is a remedy for this problem in the area of mental health and self-improvement. It is a place where people have credible resources to whom they can ask questions specific to their lives. It is also a place where people can find support and identification from other members in similar circumstances. All of which can be done anonymously (if desired)." Wrong Planet is the web community designed for individuals (and parents of those) with Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, ADHD, PDDs, and other neurological differences. "The website provides a discussion forum, where members communicate with each other, an article section, with exclusive articles and how-to guides, a blogging feature, and a chatroom for real-time communication with other Aspies. Asperger's Syndrome, a pervasive development disorder, is a form of autism. People with Asperger's Syndrome usually have normal or above normal IQs. Asperger's can be described as an inability to understand how to interact socially." |