A transcript of the new answering service recently installed at the Mental Health Institute.

Hello, and welcome to the Mental Health Hotline.

©   If you are obsessive compulsive, press 1 repeatedly

©   If you are co-dependent, please ask someone to press 2 for you.

©   If you have multiple personalities, press 3,4,5 and 6.

©   If you are paranoid, we know who you are and what you want. Stay on the line so we can trace your call.

©   If you are delusional, press 7 and your call will he transferred to the mother ship.

©   If you are schizophrenic, listen carefully and a small voice will tell you which number to press.

©   If you are a manic-depressive, it doesn't matter which number you press, as no one will answer

©   If you are dyslexic, press 9696969696969.

©   If you have a nervous disorder, please fidget with the hash key until a representative comes on the line.

©   If you have amnesia press 8 and state your name, address, phone number, date of birth, social security number and your mother's maiden name.

©   If you have post-traumatic stress disorder, slowly and carefully press 000.

©   If you have bi-polar disorder, please leave a message after the beep or before the beep. Or after the beep. Please wait for the beep.

©   If you have short-term memory loss, press 9.

©   If you have short-term memory loss, press 9.

©   If you have short-term memory loss, press 9.

©   If you have short-term memory loss, press 9.

©   If you have low self-esteem, please hang up. All our operators are too busy to talk to you.'