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Whitby Free Press, 15 Mar 1978, p. 9

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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1978> PAGE 9 Cab'le I0O television seriesfeatures mental illness Mental ilness, its causes grain wîll be aired May 10 at dayat 4,p.m. and treatment will be examn- 6:30 p.m. and the folldwmig The final ined in a series of' programs1 organized by Whitby ?sychia- tric Hospital.I The, six, part series, Focus on. Mental Health,, presented on Cablecast 10 starts today at 6: 3Op.mn. The first programn deals, with Psychiatrlc Services i Ontar o- with guests Bill Jappy, Director Psychiatric Hospitals Branch and Michael' O'Keefe;- ' Administrator, Whitby Psychiatric Hospital. The programn wilI run again, Thursday, March 16 at 4 p.m. Mental illness is Canada's most urgent health problem. One in 3 people will be affect- ed by some ern'otional disorder which needs treatinent, dudîng their ife. Advances in' treatmnent have enabled the mentally iii in- dividual to recover faster than in the past, making his hospital stay shorter. Community re- sources for' the mentally il continue to expatid enabling more ifidividuals to function in' the conmunity in their homÉes and place' of work'as they re ceive treatment, for -theiri llness. To promote greater under- standing of mental illness, public, education programnsin the media such as those .pre- sented on Cablecast 10, are essential; say hospital officiais. AS the men 'taly i11 recover and are rehablitate d4hey can move back into an informed and'caring community. Dianne Mils, Public Rela- tions O)fficer at Whitby Psychi- atric Hospital wil, host the programns. The second, program, Mental Illness - Treatinent Programs - with Dr. Sama Usha -Medical Director of Whitby Psychiatric Hospital will bp aired on March 29 at 6:30 p.rn. and the nex.t day March 30 at 4 p.m. The -Multi-Disciplinary Treatinent Team Approach, a case study reviewed, wlll fea- ture Dr. Philomena Perera, a, psychiatrist, Mrs. Bea Pettit a Psychiatric Head Nurse and Frank Swift a Social Worker planning treatment programs for a typical patient. This program will bc aired on April 12 at 6:30 -p.m'. and the' fol- day at 4 p.m. On April 26 and 27 Occupational Therapist, Lynn Morali, Rehabiitation Coun- sellor Tom Lawrence, Recrea- tional Instructor Kay Wikholm and Public Health Nurse Gladys Aylesworth will con- tinue discussing the patient ini program 3 thereby examiniung the Rehabilitation, and Rein- tegration Process of the patient into the Community. Adolescents in Crisis is the the topic of the fifth show NOW in thfis intenior picture you can see how comiortable the high-backed seats are and the great amount oT headroom, Note also the wide aisies and the full carpeting, Each car wdil carry 162 people in total travel comfort. the Mental Health Field.. ordinator at Whitby Psychiatric Alayne Metrick,Volunteer Co- Hospital is interviewed. Ev" Star ting this week you commuters won't have to go by ordinary railcar -you can go bi-level. Now coming into Service, these new GO Transît commuter cars are a double dimension in travelling luxury. No other transit system in the world has cars quite like them. You can ride upstairs-you can ride downstairs. Even in-between. And if you.think this revoltutioniary full double-deck car looks great from the outside -just wait until you step aboard through the big, wide doors. Spacious.aises ... wide stajrways. . lots of headroom... bright, cheerful colours...fuIly carpeted .high-backed seats for travelling comfort. fully aîr-conditioned,.. . drinking water dispenser . - washroom.. large, tinted windows for glare-t ree scenic enjoyment... You commuters, you'll be the envy of the world! These cars wîll carry you in even greater comfort on GO Transît Lakeshore routes of the Toronto Area Transit Operating Authority. Desîgned and buili at the Thunder Bay Ontario plant of Hawker Siddeley Canada, they're a giant step torward in making your rail commuting a pleasant, relaxîng experience. Making thlngsmmvethrough engirneeng Hawker Siddeley Canada LTIJ. 7 Kffng Sreet East &oronto M5C 1 A3 Tel.416/362-2941 %ex 06-217'711 Upstairs. clownstairs. or mid-Ievel, whichever you choose you witf commutle on solwi cornfort. There s eis of rocym, 'r ever ,bvocy for peopie. parcels- newspaper s. ev en children wth bafloorvs SIý le

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