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Page 12, News, Wednesday, January 6, 1988. Page 6, News, Wednesday, January 6, 1988. Schizophrenia can definitely be treated Mental Health and You is pro- vided as a service of the North of Superior Programs. The purpose of these articles is to inform the community about mental health issues. Gary Boutette & Family Fewer Family Cassie Family Dick, Elaine, Mark & Alyson Mannisto Bruno & Carmela Auger Debbie Stewart Lendra & Gordon Condie Arnold O'Keefe Joan Begin Denise Bolduc Kirk Fischer Karen Trudeau Leslie Gerlach Hadley Koltun Sadie Benko R. Samp Norma Crockford Jacquie Gilbert Katie McGrath Alice Ray Annette Landry Michele Borsa Jess Boultier Isabel Perras Margaret Gander Jamie Pearce Fern & Lindsay Luke Karla Pratt Khris & Keli Turpin Ann, Reg & Paul Gagg Jack Patterson Edna Cocks Evelyn Falzetta THE McCAUSLAND HOSPITAL welcomes your contribution to the "Christmas Tree Project" and takes pleasure in acknowledging your donations; Kelly, Darren & Lisette McGee Geraldine, Fred, Kim & Kerry McColeman Julio, Olivia, Tarmo & Joan Ronkainen Rod, Bernadette, Mark & Ann Marie Thompson Catherine & Donald Simister Ta...a & Volodymyr Dashko Girl Guides-Brownies-Pathfinders of Canada Joanne, Deanna,T.J..& Trent Desaulniers Karen, Chris & Robin Merkley Ann, Jessie, Robert & Keith Wilkes Linda, Bill & Brittain Fell Linda, William, Tawnya & Cheryl Robinson Joan, Eugene & Darlene Woods Morgan, Debbie, Kylie & Krystal McGrath Scott, Sarajane, Janice & Bob J acko Malorey, Steven & Emily Sitko These articles will cover a variety of mental health issues. If you would like to comment on this article or any of the other articles that have appeared, feel free to write to the News office, P.O. Box 579, Joan Clark & Family Sandra Dixon Lorne O'Neil Rose O'Javee Charlene Wallin Wendy Sopel Luanna Lauzon Kevin Bull Leslie Samp Daniel Landry Laura MacDonald FE Boucher Karen Johner Stella Gusul Gene Woods Jessie Mageau Anita McKenzie Linda Orlesky Karen Courneya Maureen McDonald Dot Coupal Bernice Williams Grace Briarley Georgette Cebrario Jack Noonan Larisa Redins Connie Bryson Minnova Inc. Ethel Nesbitt Daphne Monks Shirley & John Mikus Helen Wallace Myra Smilsky You can pick up the latest issue of Busi Ontario usiness at the Terrace Bay/Schreiber News office Terrace Bay, Ontario, POT 2WO. Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the management of the North of Superior Programs. By Hadley Koltun Schizophrenia can be treated Last time, I spoke about . schizophrenia as a common form of mental illness. Nobody quite knows what it is but it is charac- terized by delusions (false and irrational beliefs), numbed feel- ings, disordered thinking and a temporary break in reality. There may even be auditory or visual hallucinations. The cause of schizophrenia is not known for sure. Many researchers believe it results from an inherited or genet- ic tendency towards the illness. Environmental factors such as stress may cause a psychotic episode (eg. when all the symp- toms are exhibited). Like many other types of physical and mental illness, schizophrenia has no cure. Mental health professionals can only help to control schizophrenia with the help of medication, psychothera- py and family and community support programs. ication: there are a group of drugs that help to control the delusion of thinking (false beliefs) of schizophrenic individ- Tues. Dec. 22 Hospital Trish Bryson, Meghan Jowitt, Shannon Mitchell and | Karen Smrke would like to donate the money to the Hospital. We earned 21 dollars and some cents of our caroling money. Merry Christmas, The End. The above donation was incorporated into the Christmas Tree Project. Special thanks to the young carollers who showed their generosity by helping to improve patient care at The McCausland Hospital. 1987 uals. They may even help to lift their mood. These drugs are responsible for correcting the chemical imbalance within the brain responsible for many of the symptoms. However, they only help to control the symptoms but medica- tion is not a cure for schizophre- nia. Some schizophrenic individu- als respond quickly to drugs but others need long-term treatment. Patients on anti-psychotic medication (another name for this group of drugs) are urged not to use alcohol or street drugs. The interaction of these drugs with alcohol or street drugs may be harmful. 2.Psychotherapy:; psy- chotherapy helps to break down the painful isolation that an indi- vidual may be experiencing. It see page 7 NOTICE DR. 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