Show HWWMI iTri - Ab iapiHMi irm ( n rtirii Payu 16 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday October 7 1996 Depression screenings can alert aid sufferers ABOUT ROBERT 18: luisl year at this lime Robert was allcnding college in llie Midwestern city where he lives I le was also feeling so down that he had decided to to commit suicide lie even knew exactly how he was going to do it On that day however his mother fouled up his plans lor some unknown reason she stayed home from work Not wanting her to know (hat anything was wrong Robert went on to classes lie was passing the Health and Counseling Center when by chance he noticed a sign: “Free Testing National Depression Screening Day" i le went in Though lie had never licen diagnosed or treated Robert found out he was suffering from severe depression I ie also learned (hat there was treatment for the way he was feeling Because of his decision Robert is alive today His story was reported by one of the counselors at the college Robert attends Before the screening Robert may have Thumbs the way he did 'Hie truth is Robert is not alone The American Academy of ('hi Id and Adolescent Psychiatry says about 5 percent of all children and teenagers and an estimated 4 out of 5 runaway youth suffer from significant depression Everybody feels depressed from lime to time Significant depression is different Iierc are some signs: A feeling of sadness that's been around for a while frequent crying No longer enjoying activities that used to be enjoyable No longer wanting to do things with or be around friends Increased activity or irritability Frequent complaints that something’s physically wrong including headaches If leaves need to be raked make a game out of it and let the kids jump in the pile when they're done she says She has provided her children with a child-siz- e rake to make it easier lor them but she has found that her children don't always like the smaller tools “We have bought them before and they just don't care much area and dig as much as they want” shesays “Kids that age just love to dig” Price says it's important to give children a garden of their own “One big thing is giving them their own area to plant that they can have control over and that way they can pick whatever they about them They would just rather have the adult than the kids' version" she says Price says she began teaching her two older children about gar- want to pick” she says ‘‘Of course try to steer them toward things that 1 want to grow such as miniature vegetables” For example: “We do their initials in lettuce When we plant (he seeds when they first start coming up they can see that their initials are coming up” I dening when they were each alroul 2 years old “It happened haphazardly realwill run ly because a around and pick all your flow- ers" she says “I started just by telling them how to pick them with The reason couples should wait is that the Bible says that only married people can have sex without its being a sin That's supposed to be one of the privileges of being married You are influencing teenagers by what you write so please print the whole story for them TEENAGERS OR CHILDREN If you This particular information is very think your child or young teenager could be depressed ask your doctor for the name of a child and adolescent psychia important!! PAT: You and many other adults have “This generation doesn’t believe in waiting eight years before marrying to figure out if it’s the perfect thing” Rinzler Continued from Page 9 your partner and yourself” Jane Rinzler 27 president of Youth Intelligence a marketing consulting company that studies and polls Generaton X said of her generation: “Our perception of the world is pretty frightening For our mothers the worst possible thing that could happen if they had sex was that they would get pregnant For us it’s like “Hey you have sex you die Sorry about that” Our parents watched a spacecraft land on the moon — we watched one blow up We had Tylenol poisoning and Jeffrey Dahmcr — it made us say ‘Hey this world is a tough place and I don’t want to be alone in it’ ” Watching marriages break apart has made this generation crave family more said “Because they don’t believe anything is perfect They know marriage involves compromise They know they’re going to get annoyed about how the towels are folded but that’s OK You have a lot of really old out there” Many experts however are still dubious about early ALL SEATS don’t quote any single religious Several months ago leaders of tKe Christian Jewish and Muslim faiths were asked to respond in this column to a question from “C” who wanted to know “What is wrong with sex and with two people regardless of age deciding they want to do something they are naturally driven to?” please research your answers if you don’t know the whole answer to start FOR PARENTS OF YOUNGER Brides I source because not all readers are of the same religious persuasion That doesn’t mean that such opinions are not important umn in which you told teenagers that the “generally accepted standard of behavior” used to be that couples should wait to have sex Nowhere in the rest of your answer did you give 111E real reason the No 1 reason that couples should wail both in the past and NOW If you’re going to write a column “bored" a lot Major changes in appetite or sleeping patterns A feeling of wanting to Ik dead Talk about suicide Some of these signs can also be symptoms of other problems Finding out if tliey indicate depression is important WHAT’S UP: National Depression Screening Day Thursday Oct 10 at 2700 sites all across the United States For the closest site call The screening is FREE AND ANONYMOUS It could lead to treatment that can make life a whole lot better It might even be a lifesaver fell that he was the only person who felt written telling me that I need U) quoje the Bible to convince teenagers not R have premarital sex TALKBACK FROM SHARON IN TEXAS: 1 am responding to your col- hard time concentrating or feeling carefully “A lot of it is just spending time with them and talking to them about how to take care of things and how to pick flowers properly without having to pull the whole plant out” But she gave them an outlet for their destructive tendencies too “1 have an area that is just pine bark I just let them go in that ( uutinued from Page 9 trist who can diagnose and treat depression or stomachaches Frequently missing school or doing poorly in classes Being tired all the time having a If you would like copies of their responses please send $3 to cover duplicating shipping and handling to “Let’s Talk” at this address below Send comments and questions by to psletstalk()aolcom or write to Pat and Panel “Let’s Talk” Universal Press Syndicate 4520 Main St Kansas Gty Mo 64111-770- 1 ail C1996 PAT SCHUDY A westAtes INFO 753-190- 0 $150 752-307- 2 CUMING MOON I mraifiaa DAY 7:00-9:4- (PG-1- 3) --art®’ Cinema UTAH INDEPENDENCE - THAT THING YOU DO In Digital Sound 5 J1 each e 1221 N 200 v& E '$ £$753 ' THE FIRST WIVES CLUB i II3 iv : i FLY AWAY HOME EXTREME MEASURES WMN fuUfcSr&ii PG PG-1- 7:00 M-- T l j) MULTIPLICITY KAZAAM M-- T 3 9:00 D3: MIGHTY DUCKS THE SPITFIRE GRILL wimm 1 In Digital w41 Sound Never On Sunday (Nimuo SfiOSTEIESJHEAIBE THE GLIMMER MAN Kzzzr A OAMI ROOM MO w MAM VUOONJJ'iK TH!W NYHUM -- tfjf'' Aj & STORAGE SHEDS 10X16 T-1-11 BRIPGERLANP SAND INVtTAnONAl and Mountain Cwat Band BopHtn Spontuted by: BBI Committee Fmtival Concullant: Mark McCullough Held at USU Kmaaey SUdiiua October 19“ 1996 ficUadnaiy fcOO tm - Finals MX) pat Children (12 h Under) Tlcketa Preliminary Central Adadaaion Final General Arimimton 15 Family ( IkkJ Children (12 k Undeij Combination Ticket: General Adaalaaitt 20” Fanrily (6 lickrtf) V Open Class Sky Ami rk an I ( College an Vl Botsl Roy Miriijisn Vs i m S 1 ATILLO Sl’SNISI (RR il B i 1093 This is a II SHIM Bonnisiili j t Logan i ' F- - f V" L” i H&GU&llfi 1 i I 9 !£ l996 Heavy Hinged Doors i Carriage Bolts Metal Drip Edge Redwood Rumor1 CadarTHm Whitcomb Latch Quality Construction 2x4 Framing 20 yr Tamko Shingles 34' Floors Hurricane Braces ! 2Snr ?Jes THE WOOD SHOP 710 N Main Smithfield 563-91- 19 Mon-S- at 9am - 5pm Closed Sunday Hours: Work Performed by SAwrif - h - L 12 N Main Walk in’s Welcome f iA Mr xtSr 752-868- 8 partial list of attending bands Of jlcket J ofiVTM at HWY CkU&T WM MOIMMS CUt I Long Hair I B un i ii ui A AT Uty kj HAND X BiskRisik m i r P SlKINCiSIIU SICA i I Jordan Class kl Rm $1579 HSupremeFfiil so Class A ISI Shed - Mouniain Crest Dams ii In m siis SlVIVC Kllk I’ll (RI a Change of Hairstyles y T T Brings Bam Style students Under Instructor supervision ar THIS MUCH MORE AIR IFI YOUR TIRES WILL SAVE US Factory Program Vehicles 1996 MUSTANG - Hedgrey V6 auto air cass power windows 1996 MYSTIQUE - Blue Auto air power windows 1995 SABLE - Champagne'tan mt V6 auto air tilt cr jtse power seat aluminum wheels 1995 PROBE SE - Mmt green Auto air cass alum wheels sun roof 1995 TAURUS GL WNtebiue ml Dual air bags power ceatwmdow lod 1995 CONTOUR - Dark green 4 door auto air power windows cass - While loaded 1995 FORD V6 auto OVER TWO MILLION GALLONS OP CAS A DAY STOP MISSIONARY SHOPPING Two great packages at two great prices for the missionary Very Sharp Used Cars 1995 F150 D blue 4x4 super cab SWB 302 auto loaded Exc oond ml 1994 MARK 8 White pearl-grepower everything 1994 FI 50 SUPER CAB Wruie green grey nit V8 auto XLT ax H0-V- TiM cruise 40 20 40 seat cass Sharp 1991 CUTLASS C4ERA - Blue Autc vfc d‘r til: cruise Gooc condition 1993 CHEVY LUMINA Red 4 door power wmdowlocks ax Mt cruise case auto V6 1992 SUZUKI SIDEKICK JLX Red auto 4X4 16 valve engine 1992 LUMINA Whitebiue mt 4 door auto ax 1991 CHEVY 250 Red and tan 4x4 350 V8 5 speed Low nwes 1999 SUBURBAN - Sdverrwhite AFTER HOURS CALL t Preston Jay Jenseo NaTian Ward (20g)S52-C13- 208)8 52 1 ZZZQ CFEuIfT 2 Pr Choes 10 Pr Socks -- 4x4 350 auto rear ax 6 heat Silver sdc package 1993 OLDSMOBILE 88 - Sliver Loaoeo ONE -- J eORDl & QUALITY CARE 10 &M $ Tlest Rsg M4C0 CS09°° Don't blow it Keeping the right pressure in your tires will save you gas and money DO YOUR PART DRIVE The Untec Stem Depelment SfAARTQ Energy i Suit IPr Choes 5 Pr Cocfts 69 North Main Logan ' 5 CUrCs 3 Tie Reg 7 03 too 752-703- 2 POORC |