Dr. Dale Archer on why America is Overdrugged

Dr. Dale Archer is a Medical Doctor, board-certified Psychiatrist and Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association who has helped thousands of patients for more than two decades. His focus is to give good common sense psychological advice. Special areas of interest include chemical imbalances of the brain, relationships and personal responsibility.

Dr. Archer was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. As a Tulane Scholar and Phi Beta Kappa, he received his BA in Philosophy with honors, and continued at Tulane where he received his M.D. from the School of Medicine. Dr. Archer attended The University of Texas for his internship in Internal Medicine and while there he found his calling and completed his Residency in Psychiatry.

Dr. Archer is a media veteran with over two decades of experience. He started a weekly, mental illness news segment at the Lake Charles NBC affiliate in 1990. He has had three successful radio shows, including the very popular call-in show "Taking Charge with Dr. Dale Archer” and a regional and internet based TV talk show, "The Dr. Dale Archer Show". He has appeared, and continues to appear, on virtually all of the top national news shows talking about various psychological issues and he is currently considering options for his own national TV show.

Dr. Archer has authored several articles, as well as the book Chemical Imbalance Depression. He currently writes "Taking Charge”, an advice column now syndicated nationally in numerous magazines and newspapers and recently completed a self help book that will redefine our perceptions of what REALLY constitutes a mental illness entitled:Better Than Normal: How What Makes You Different Can Make You Exceptional (Random House 2012) .