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 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. He specializes in chemical imbalances of the brain, personal responsibility and relationships.
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 in San Antonio for his internship in Internal Medicine and while there he found his calling and completed his Residency in Psychiatry. In 1987, he founded The Institute for Neuropsychiatry in Lake Charles, Louisiana, a clinic which now staffs 8 psychiatrists who along with psychologists, therapists and nurse practitioners treat a wide variety of mental health issues. He is the Medical Director of Lake Charles Memorial Hospital and Lake Charles Substance Abuse clinic and is the psychiatric consultant for the SW Louisiana Crisis Intervention Training (CIT)program which trains Police Officers in recognizing and dealing with mental illness. He also is the Corporate Medical Director for the Behavioral Health Group which owns and operates 20 substance abuse treatment centers around the country. He also was appointed by the Governor to serve on the Louisiana Medical Advisory Board.
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 1987. Since then he has been a frequent guest on NBC, FOX and ABC affiliates in Louisiana and Texas. He has had three successful radio shows, including the very popular call-in show “Taking Charge with Dr. Dale Archer”. Nationally, he has appeared on "Hannity", "CNN Newsroom", HLN's "Prime news", "CNN.com Live" and the "The Glenn Beck Show". He is a frequent guest on the Fox News show, "The Strategy Room", and is a regular guest of Jane Velez-Mitchell on her show, "Issues", which airs on CNN's Headline News (HLN). Dr. Archer has authored several articles, as well as the book Chemical Imbalance Depression. In August of 2009 he launched his own TV talk show, "The Dr. Dale Archer Show", which now airs in select south Louisiana and Texas markets on FOX and CW affiliates. He currently writes “Taking Charge”, an advice column for the Louisiana magazine Lagniappe, and is working on a self help book that will redefine our perceptions of what constitutes a mental illness.
 In January 2009, Dr. Archer launched www.DrDaleArcher.com, a free internet-based advice and blog community that combines common-sense guidance and medical expertise.
In his free time, Dr. Archer enjoys kayaking, sailing and spending time with his Kindle. He also plays annually in The World Series of Poker, placing 11th in the 2004 Main Event. He still enjoys regular dinners with his parents and loves to travel with his two grown children; a son who lives in China, and a daughter who lives in New York City. He continues to pursue his primary mission: dispelling the myths and stigmas that surround mental illness
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