Editor: This correspondence is in response to the cartoon...

October 20, 1985

Editor: This correspondence is in response to the cartoon which appeared on Sept. 15.  Publishing this cartoon displayed a lack of sensitivity and knowledge about mental illness. 

The cartoon portrayed persons diagnozed as schizophrenic in a bizarre, misleading manner.  Schizophrenia is a disease that is not characterized by a dual personality.  Persons suffering from this illness do not appear different from other individuals. 

I urge you to scrutinize more closely the material included in publications by The Orlando Sentinel.  A greater degree of sensitivity will minimize the perpetuation of myths in our society that are detrimental to the image of minority groups.