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About T. J. Glenn, M.D.

He is a specialist in child, adolescent, adult and family psychiatry and spent much of his professional life helping people with counseling tailored to the needs of his clients to help them build a new life for themselves.

Dr. Glenn is a Diplomate and board certified specialist of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, American Board of Family Practice, and is a Missouri State Board certified Psychologist.

Dr. Glenn is a past adjunct professor of Physiological Psychology at Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM and a prior Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri, Columbia.

He is a former Psychiatric Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. He practiced Child, Adolescent, Adult and Family Psychiatry in private practice at Cape Girardeau, MO in Doctor's Park for over twenty years. He does locum tenens psychiatric consultations for Mental Health Centers and at Children, Adolescent, and Adult Detention and Correctional Centers.

Dr. Glenn is available as a professional speaker, part time Academic teacher, and trainer for professional salespeople, and coach for successful living. Please see curriculum vitae for Dr. Glenn's background. Dr. Glenn was an instructor of the Dale Carnegie courses, "How To Win Friends and Influence People and the Dale Carnegie Sales Course for several years.

Mission Statement

FamilyMentalHealth.com's mission is to provide resource information to help understand how to cope with life's stresses, and assist in the evaluation of any mental illness symptoms a person may develop as a result of being overwhelmed or frustrated.

U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher (Dec. 1999), who says the burden of mental illness is on a par with cancer and heart disease, offers these definitions:

• Mental health: the successful performance of mental function, resulting in productive activities, fulfilling relationships with other people, and the ability to adapt to change and cope with adversity. From early childhood until late life, mental health is the springboard of thinking and communication skills, learning, emotional growth, resilience and self-esteem.
• Mental illness: refers collectively to all mental disorders.
• Mental disorders are health conditions that are characterized by alterations in thinking, mood, or behavior, and associated with distress and/or impaired functioning.

When Psychiatric Help is Needed

When help is needed for ourselves or family, it's important that we begin with professionals. It is important to gather the right information for a psychiatric evaluation, psychological testing, and a treatment plan for:

• Children
• Adolescents
• Adults
• Senior Citizens

Dr. Glenn is a consulting psychiatrist to family mental health and mental retardation centers, family counseling centers, and prison systems in Texas and California. His web presentations and writings are offered to help the individual understand mental illness symptoms and seek help as needed.

For more detailed information on Dr. Glenn, go to his curriculum vitae.