Milford chronicle., 1957-09-13
Mental Health Assn.
Outlines Program
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Thanks to the contributions to
the United Community Fund of
Northern Delaware, to the income
from a trust established by the late
David Flett DUPONT, and to desig-
mated contribution by friends of
the Association, the Mental Health
Association is able to render SER
vices to all of the people of Del
aware. The free distribution of this
book is an example of this service.
The distribution was started today
at the Mental Health Association
headquarters, 1903 Gilpin Avenue,
Wilmington, when Mr.. Singer pre-
sented first copies of the book to
DR.. NJ. A. Tarumianz, superinten-
dent of the Delaware State HOspi-
tai, and DR.. M. w. Casper, manager
of the Veterans Administration
Hospital.
It is recognized by experts work
ing in the mental health field that
families of the mentally i'll are in
volved in serious problems of their
own. The recovery and rehabilita-l
tion of the patient often depends to
a great extent on the understanding
and intelligent cooperation of his
family and friends.
The distribution of the book is
another important part of the Men
tai Health Association program
which includes a variety of educa-
tional activities, such as special
speakers, public meetings, motion
pictures, and the Mental Health
Association Information Service.
The institutions participating
are the Delaware State Hospital,
the Veterans Administration Hos
pital, Governor Bacon Health Cen
ter, and the Delaware Hospital for
the Mentally Retarded. The book
will also be distributed or selec-
tive, basis to the relatives of the
patients of both the Delaware State
Mental Hygiene Clinic and the Vet
Grams Administration Mental Hy-
giene Clinic.
Mr.. Singer pointed out some of
the concerns that families feel
when their loved ones become emo
tionally disturbed, and need some
form of phychiatric treatment.
1u6SS COuCSIuO arc FdAlCuS OhOh
as: Shall / send my husband to a
private or public hospital?, What
kinds of treatment will he get?,
What does commitment mean?,
When can I visit?, What kind of
clothing should be taken to the
hospital?, When he comes home
will be have recovered permanent
ly? The staff of each hospital tries
to answer such questions and even
tries to anticipate them, but many
of the questions are forgotten in
the anxiety of admission or come
to mind at some later time. Recog-
nizing these problems, the board
|of directors of the Mental Health
Association of Delaware, after
surveying all available literature
with the help of their professional
advisory committee, has secured
copies of the book Mental Illness,
A Guide for the Family"
Mrs. Stern's book is a classic in
the mental health field. The present
revision was sponsored by the Nat
ional Association for M n a
Health. 1t makes no attempt to in
terpret the causes and symptoms
of mental illness or even to name
them, this is the province of the
psychiatrist. 1t represents to the
reader in a straight forward man
ner what to do when mental ill
ness strikes.
Although the book is being made
available to relatives of patients
free of charge, it is also available
to all who are interested from the
Mental Health Association, 1903
GiIpin Avenue, Wilmington 6, Del
aware, at a cost of SOC per copy.
Mr.. Singer estimated that the
Association will be providing about
14O copies of the book each month
to all of Delaware's neurophychia-
trio facilities.