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It has forced me to get in touch with my emotions and learn to problem solve on my own I wish others who are in a similar situation would have the same strength and intestinal fortitude A psychologist I saw on a recent tclevisuon pro- gram made a good point when he said. most people who suffer from a mental illness, don't want to suffer, and they'd do anything " takes to make the suffering stop, Others. he said. who use mental illness as a crutch to flee from any and all responsibility for months on end. without taking the steps to seek proper help for themselves. likely have more of a behavioral problem than a mental one. In a nutshell, they're lazy, What's sad is their laziness puts the legitimacy of a real sufferer's problems into question. and it makes someone with a true condition hesitant to come forward out of fear that no one will believe -But through a [of of reading. I've Teamed coping techniques that help me rationalize with myself dur- ing a trying situation. and realize there's nothing to fear. I can't tell you How many stories I've heard of people who use mental illness as a crutch to coast through life. People who would rather pull the covers over their heads, saying. "I can't do that. I'm depressed," than actually fare their prohlems head-on and take responsibility for their lot in life Meanwhile. they have no problem taking advan, (age of the sympathy shown hy thaw around them, and taking part in fun activities that donl include any meaningful vurttribunorts to society, Most people with mental illness recover and are able to lead fulfilling lives with the appropriate treat- ment and Pppoft, says the CMHA. Mental illness 7 a tough pill for me to swallow given I've been guilty of falling victim to the tum- mon xngma that having a mental dunrder means ynurcvraly. ‘ _ . - ' Nevertheless. that's what my condition"; con- sidered. right up there with depression. eating disor- ders, personality disorders and other maladies that affect the way you think and react to different situa- tions. Generalized anxiety dis- order can manifest itself through phobias. panic attacks, obsessive compul- sive disorder or post-trau- matic stress disorder. In my case. I tend to over-worry about situations I perceive as threaten- ing, even though they are no real danger. [he rechuionist's reshnnse was. "ng deal. Half the world's on that stuff." Half the world? Obviously a figure off the top of her head. but a good Indication that I'm neither alone par unique in my prohlem, In fact. according m the Canadian Mental Health Association. it's estimated that one in five Canadi, ans WIll be affected by a mental illness at some time in their lives. and approximately 2.5 million Canadi, an adults. or over 10 percent of the population 18 and older. will have a depressive disorder, When I was diagnosed last summer with general lied anxiety disorder. I began doing research on var mus mental illnesses. lgmng up for mum- tanning \t’ssluns recently I Stu-came 'shockutgly aware ul' a trend Ihal's affecting mlllluns ofpeople um luxl me When asked If] was on any medicatuut that advises l slay away from ultra-violet lays. I said: "No, I only take pills for anxiety." Mental illness is no excuse he laziness Hopefully; i few bind apples won't spoil it for the ANDREA I BAILEY VIEWPOINT Bookmarks have more than one use He could Count his life as Lâ€" one expertly lived. He encouraged folks in every age group to show affection for him. Just about every corner has a medical stand of some sort. let's see -r. they will trim your tootsies. buff your fingernails, polish your teeth. take a clocking of your heart and so on. Well, it's somelhing we will have to look at in any case. And in your case. I'd have to say you're as welcome as a hog caller in a public library, The trouhle with inflation, if I may note. is it makes me think small. For instance. yesterday I found myself wondering how a canary can eat so much An end in applause: Pope John Paul II was given the biggest sondoff anyone in the position ever received, ft must have surprised "vt'ryoru' around the globe That inEludi-d the young people. which is somewhat remarkable in this day and age. Of course. real Gith is sending thé'tax man yang! Tturn and two lottery tickets. siedic Alert: I wonder hovlv many folks are impressed with the way medical offices of all kinds have grown. You can we all the medical offices that have popped up in the same area as hospi- Spring is almost here. Another couple of blips of cold weather and the warmth should be here to stay Here it is A spring - the time when Mama Bear says to Papa Bear, "Wake up. It's halgpast App“ Permit time: Well, folks. we're going to have to have a driver's permit to get into the US. It will be part of stiffer border controls against interlopers. There are a couple of points to keep in mind. For openers. the permits won't come that soon. By the time our doughty bunch of MPs get through with their verbiage on the subject, a lot of us won't be driving any- more. And, if that weren't enough. there will be a lot of messing around about slipping across against the law, and that would give them something else to wrangle about. Of course. the young folks would be passing around the permits like spare candy bars and that would prompt a lot of extra discussion. -- (Chi, WEARK5m11AMtETO , " _ "AcMREAi9atis V42 Toma-mu“ ONCE OVER i LIGHTLY '5 SANDY BAIRD [won't say how much weight I've gained. but I now have wide necktie; that look nar» DY You know you've put on too murh weight when you try to m loosen your belt and you (out find it. I bought mm of those health belts for the stomach that pulls in and redistribute; your fat __. and it really works. My waistline is now 34 inches and so are my ankles. Misery is when you break two things: your diet and your bathroom scale. 7 There's ni, use arguing. You're over- weight if that cute little dimple on your knee is your belly button. Isn't it embarrassing when you're a few pounds overweight and your stomach hangs a little over your trunks? A lime over my trunks? I need a bookmark to find my Tipper. One film we? saw Isas so frightening that the girl next to me screamed twice. Once at the picture. The movie is so scary there's a terrible traffic problem in every theatre it plays. The usher shows you to your seat, looks at the screen and asks you to walk him back to the lobby. We tend to forget Ge of the reasons they were called "the good old days." The days were old, but we weren't. And they've led the way to having the- atres showing spooky movies. I'it tell you how frightening this movie is. It's the first time I ever saw a candy stand sellingPampers. __ Esijay yourself: If you don't. what will you have tt? bepostalgic about in 2010? Whatever happened to those wonderful candies kids used to eat? Remember that candy that used to come in a little tin cup, plus a little tin spoon with sharp edges? I think it came in three flavours: vanilla. chocolate and blood! And how about those pink marshmallow bananas? Remember them? You ate half a dozen and you last three things: your colour. your appetite and wrur lunch, Punch Plus: I didn't realize how much influence the (1.5- had on the rm! of the world until I read about low-cal whale hluhhcr for fat limits.