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THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE December 5, 1986 Page 29 Volunteer Continued from page 1 of Jewish Women," Mrs. Elson told The Southern Israelite. “A group of us started a day-care center for emotionally disturbed pre-school children. In the pro cess of setting up this school, I discovered that mental health seemed to be something that was worthy. It’s such a poignant cause.” Mrs. Elson says she believes it is incumbent upon those w ho are healthy and connected with main stream American life to be advo cates for those less privileged. It is a belief instilled in her by her family, according to long-time friend Carole Goldberg of At lanta. “Susie was brought up in a home where giving back to the community was a very important creed," said Mrs. Goldberg. “Susie has been involved in com munity service of one sort or another for years. She has always been this way. Her mother is that wav and I'm sure her dad is active, too." Mrs. Elson’s past volunteer activities include being secretary and president of the National Council of Jewish Women, direc tor of Volunteer Atlanta and chairman of the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Mental Health Task Force, to name just a few . Her current volunteer activi ties include working as a board director for the American Jewish Committee. Jewish Children’s Services, and the High Museum of Art. She is a Trustee of the Atlanta Arts Museum, the Amer ican Craft Council and the At lanta Music Festival, where she serves as secretary. Hut the lion’s share of Mrs. Elson’s time, talents and energies are now spent in her busy role as president of the National Mental Health Association. “My phone is ringing as soon as I get up in the morning,” she said, comment ing that her schedule is mostly coordinated out of the national office outside Washington, D C. in Alexandria. Va. Preventing mental illness wher ever possible in the United States is among Mrs. bison's top priori ties. 1 he association has just com pleted a report that showed that a great deal can be done by tar geting certain groups at risk for mental illness," she said, citingas an example the proper adminis tering of prenatal care to Ameri ca s ever-increasing numbers of teenage mothers. Such care, she indicated, would go a long w ay in keeping mother and child both mentally and physically fit. > oung people can also be helped in a myriad of ways through the preventive efforts of NMHA in the nation’s public- schools. The fostering of men tally healthy young people, she said, can be incorporated in the general counseling agendas of elementary, middle and high schools. “It’s important to make chil dren feel good about themselves and to teach them how to handle emotional problems earls on,” she said. “Children need a healths self-image. They need to be taught boss to deal with emotional set backs or just their usual emo tions, like sadness, happiness, the w hole range of emotion.” Other preventive measures M rs. Elson advocates to help ensure the mental health ol the nation include the use of support groups. “Support groups can success- lulls help people going through crises in their lives. such as widow groups, the unemployed or farmers.” she said. “The object is to make their problems as less stressful as they can be made.” America’s estimated 300,000 homeless people also command the attention of the National Mental Health Association, ac cording to its president. “In manv cases the homeless are former patients of mental institu tions, w ho were released, say. 10 years ago.” she said. “T hey were supposed to have services and housing and the whole range of social services follow them into the community. But, this has fallen down.” As NMHA president. Mrs. Elson will continue to push for improved community-based mental Susie Elson health services for the homeless, many of whom, she said, arc suf fering from latent stages of schizophrenia. Moreover, community-based mental health services are far superior to the alternative way of dealing with mentally ill people. “A person should not be locked away for the rest of his or her life in some remote hospital." she said. “People who are mentally ill need a range of services. Some times they arc pretty healthy, but just require treatment from time to time." Mrs. Elson noted with con sternation the efforts of some lawmakers to institutionalize those homeless Americans thought or known to be mentally ill. “They want to get them off the streets and out of view,” said Mrs. Elson. “While 1 agree with that to a certain extent, the homeless need a whole range of services: housing, recreational facilities and employment train ing and opportunities.” Said Elson: “We have to real ize that in a society of plentv. there are always going to be a few people in the society who are "BUCKLER BROADCAST CiROtP. INC" has been duly incorporated on November ! 7 . 1986. b\ the issuance ol a Certificate ol Incorporation by the Secretary .)! State in accordance with the applicable provisions ol the Official Code ol Georgia, Annotated. I he initial registered office ot the corpora tion is located at Four North Parkway Square. 4200 Northside Parkway. N.W.. Atlanta. Georgia .40327-4020 and 'ts initial registered agent at such address is Elliott Cohen. 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Atlanta, Georgia 40428 and its initial registered agent ai such address is David .1 Perling DAVID .1 PI RI INC, Attorney at I aw Sandy Spnngs Commcicc Bldg . Suite 208 4 4 4 sandy Springs Circle. N I Atlanta. Georgia 40428 12 5. 12 12. 12 Id. 12 26 going to have some major prob lems they need help with. We are just going to have to accept that fact and take care of them in the most humane way possible.” The fact that mental illness in America is still treated as the ultimate stigma bothers Mrs. Elson. “It’s a constant uphill bat tle to fight the stigma of mental illness." she said. “We see it espe cially when we try to get group homes for people who have chronic mental illnesses estab lished in communities. We see it at zoning meetings and especially in the workplace." As she criss-crosses the coun try speaking on behalf of NMHA and making pleas for funding and earnest volunteers, she notes why the association needs support: - One out of every five Amer icans suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder. That is 48 mil lion people. 7.5 million children under 18 suffer from mental disorders, two million of w hom are in need of immediate care. Yet. only 500,000 arc receiving any mental health treatment. Of all illnesses requiring hospitalization, mental and emo tional disorders are first. They represent 30 percent of the total, or more than cancer, heart and respiratory illnesses combined. —The annual cost of mental illnesses to society is $67.4 billion in reduced productivity, lost employment, direct clinical care and social welfare programs. Mental illness is the nation's number one health problem. Few people doubt Susie Elson will be able to successfully press her case for mental health sup port as she tours the country, l ong-time friend Carole Gold berg says the NMHA chief has a “magnetism” about her. “1 think Susie's magnetism is that she sets her example by doing.” Goldberg said. “She is the kind of person that everyone would like to emulate." Goldberg notes that Mrs. Elson is respectful of the people with whom she works and. in return, is respected for it. “She treats all people the same,” she said, “it doesn’t mat ter if she is dealing with a staff person, a volunteer or if she is dealing with Rosalynn Carter.” In fact, former first lady Rosalynn Carter, herself a long time advocate for mental health, will present Mrs. Elson with an award recognizing her efforts on behalf of mental health. Billed as “An Evening to Honor Susie Elson,” the event will take place Thursday, Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Ritz-Carlton in Buckhead. In addition to Mrs. Carter’s tribute, entertainer and Atlanta resident Peabo Bryson will be featured. Two-thirds of the proceeds from the $125 a person gala will remain in Atlanta to help finance local mental health projects. For more information and reservations call Joyce Shlesin- ger at 261-8329. / \ Watch For Our Hanuka Gift Guide Coming Dec. 12 & 19 V J j “f.J.l AW’FORD DISTRIBUlORS. INC." j has been duly incorporated on November 19, I 1986. bv the issuance of a Certificate of | lneoiporation by the Secretary of State in accordance with the applicable provisions ot I the Official Code of Georgia, Annotated. I he initial registered otfice ol the corpora tion is located at Five Piedmont Center. Suite 500. Atlanta. Georgia 40405 and its initial registered agent at such address is Jel- Ires V Berman. FOX & BERMAN. P C Attorneys at l aw Five Piedmont Center. Suite 500 4525 Piedmont Road. N.E. Atlanta. Georgia 40.405 I2 5; I2 I2; 12, 19; 12 26 j SPFCIAI ENVIRONMENTAL SER- ! VICES. 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