Dr. Bedrosian to Speak at American Psychological Association Symposium

New Orleans, LA - On Friday, August 11, 2006, the Division of Media Psychology of the American Psychological Association is sponsoring a symposium on Internet self-help programs at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel. Dr. Bedrosian, founder and president of Massachusetts-based MySelfHelp.com, will deliver a presentation entitled Building a Self-Help Internet Site: An Ongoing Experiment. MySelfHelp.com provides highly regarded online programs for people suffering from such mental health problems as depression, bulimia, insomnia, and eating disorders. The online company, which has been endorsed by the National Institute of Mental Health with significant grants since its founding, is the leader in the world of Internet self-help programs and services.

Dr. Bedrosian’s presentation will follow the history of research and development that led to today’s large number of self-help Internet programs offering aid for mental health problems. He will discuss the design, marketing, and clinical studies that contributed to the growth of these self-help web sites. Dr. Bedrosian will describe the limitations encountered during software development, and discuss the successes and failures experienced during the developmental stages of the creation of an online start-up. He will then go on to review information regarding the effectiveness of the abilities of MySelfHelp.com to help users with depression, eating disorders, and insomnia, among other mental health problems.

About MySelfHelp.com

As the world’s premier site for online self-help resources and tools, MySelfHelp.com consists of a growing family of highly interactive, easy-to-use programs featuring user-customizable exercises and resources designed to speed recovery and promote well being. MySelfHelp.com programs are currently being recommended by healthcare professionals and used by healthcare organizations and individuals in 48 countries throughout the world.

The MySelfHelp.com growing family of programs also includes Defeating Depression, Stress Management, Conquer Insomnia, Stop Binge Eating, Take Control of Bulimia, Coping with Grief, Working on Low Self-Esteem, Help for Compulsive Shopping, Overcoming Guilt, Caring for Your Loved One (eating disorders) and Hope for HIV and DepressionThe programs were developed in part through grants from the National Institute of Mental Health. Recent research on depression, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and insomnia indicates that use of MySelfHelp.com programs results in significant improvements.

MySelfHelp.com is staffed by a team of highly experienced and reputable health care professionals who are devoted to helping people improve the quality of their lives.

More information can be found at www.MySelfHelp.com or by writing to info@MySelfHelp.com.

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