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ftappafjannocfe Jletos An Independent Newspaper Established 1877 Published Every Thursda' ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, Publisher JOHN T. McEWAN, President JOHN T. TOLER, Exec Vice Pres. BARBARA C. BURKE, General Manager WILLIAM WESLEY TALBOTT, Editor LISA H. BURKE, Advertising To Subscribe Phone (703) 675-3338 BY MAIL: $8.00 a year in Rappahannock and adjoining counties $10.00 a year elsewhere in the United States BACK COPIES: 3 months or more 70c, 1 -2 years - $1.00; over 2 years - $3.00 (if available) OFFICE: Rappannock News Bldg , Washington, Va. 22747 HOURS: 8 30 a m to 5:30 p m., Mon. Fri Published by the Rappahannock News, a division of Arundel Newspapers, Inc. Member, Audit Bureau of Circulation. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1986

Editorial

Coping The exciting series of workshops dealing with preventative mental health are a positive step forward in Rappahannock. What is being termed a ‘new direction” for the Mental Health Association will go a long way to help citizens in the community deal with issues that sometimes afflict not only themselves, but also friends and loved ones. Unfortunately many people continue to place a stigma on any program concerned with mental health. Attending workshops like these can, and often does, have the positive effect of letting people avoid crisis therapy — hence the “preventative” terminology. The subject of the first workshop, “Coping with the Winter Blahs,” is one that should appeal to a wide audience. Other topics to be explored in 1986 will include “Discipline and Children”, “Coping with Alzheimer’s Disease” and “Substance Abuse.”. According to Reverend Steve Scoggin, who is the association’s president, more workshops will be instituted if there is enough interest in the community. We hope that a large number of people support the Mental Health Association’s considerable effort by attending these potentially rewarding workshops.