ABOUT THE AUTHOR David Sinclair Arnold, M.D., was born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y. He is a psychiatrist and currently serves as Program Manager of the Acute Care Inpatient Psychiatry Unit at Springfield Hospital Center located in Maryland. He has served as the Chief of Psychiatry for the Maryland Veterans Affairs Healthcare System and for Laurel Regional Hospital. He is an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland College of Medicine. He completed his psychiatric residency training at the Albert Einstein Medical Center located in Philadelphia and has received his Board Certification in Psychiatry and Neurology. He is a member of the New York Academy of Sciences. Dr. Arnold was honored by former Baltimore Mayor, the Honorable Kurt L. Schmoke, with a citizen citation for "Your Outstanding Leadership and Provision of Excellent Mental Health Services to the Community." Dr. Arnold is an entertaining and gifted motivational speaker. Over the past thirty years he has given multiple speaking engagements and lectures concerning mental health care and wellness at universities, local churches, synagogues, mosques, and schools. He has made several television appearances on programs such as the WBAL Local News and the "Café Be More" show with Frank Ski; discussing topics such as depression, children and violence, and the impact of mental illness on our families and our communities. He has had many radio appearances on 92Q FM, Spirit 1400 AM, Magic 95 FM, "Urban Health Beat" 1010 AM, and "The Journey towards Wholeness" WOLB. Dr. Arnold holds a third-degree black belt in Kenpo Karate and has served as an instructor for children and adults. He is a lifetime member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and therefore is involved with direct community service. He has sat on school boards and has served as a mentor for school aged children and adults. He is an avid Baltimore Ravens fan!
