Monday, August 6, 2001- The Michigan Daily - 3 NEXT STOP: THE TIGHT ROPE O L I T I C S HOUSE VOTE POSSIBLE ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE Democrats and maverick Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are currently 13 signatures short of forcing a vote on their version of campaign finance legislation. With the Republican leadership's refusal to bring the bill to a vote under the group's preferred rules, supporters of the Shays-Meehan bill, named for its sponsors, Reps. Martin Meehan (D-Mass.) and Meehan Christopher Shays (R-Conn.), are hoping to use a discharge petition to force a vote. Their legislation is similar to the version passed in the Senate and sponsored by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). A discharge petition requires a majority (218) of House members' signatures to bring the bill to the floor. The group currently has 205 signatures. elected tomorrow to chair the National Governors Association hrough July 2002. Engler, previously the organization's vice chairman, served as chairman of the Republican Governors Asso- ciation in 1996. Engler, who gained national prominence for his role in advocat- ing welfare reform, will be shuttling back and fort from Wash- ington, D.C. to Lansing, leaving more duties in the hands of Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus, who serves as acting governor when the ALEX H005051/5,iy LSA senior Gregg Tobbard does some tricks on his bicycle behind the Frieze building on Tuesday afternoon. U' resources help students ope with mental illnesses By Elizabeth Kassab Daily News Editor Students who are depressed may not be getting the help they need. "The resources are probably adequate, but I don't think they are clear enough," said Prof. Carol Mowbray, associate an for research. "People don't know here to go or are afraid to go." Students may not always know what resources are available and the stigma associated with mental illness may be enough to deter some people from seek- ing treatment, Mowbray said. "There are recent studies that indi- cate that depression is more acceptable as a mental illness than other diag- noses," Mowbray said. "It's still clear that there is a lot of stigma and discrimination associated with any mental illness just from the facts about how reluctant people are to go seek help," she added. Thanks to efforts to increase awareness about the nature of mental illness, the negative image may be shrinking. Depression is one of the more com- mon illnesses students seek treatment for at the University's Counseling and Psychological Services, according to kim Etzkorn, CAPS' assistant director for clinical services. Students who go to CAPS' third floor Michigan Union offices usual- ly schedule an appointment for a few days later, but have the option of seeing the psychiatrist on duty immediately, Etzkorn said CAPS tries not to make people wait longer than a week for the first scheduled *ppointment. The first step is to assess how seri- ous the depression is and what treat- ment is required. "Most of the time it's some short- tern therapy, t if for smething beyond what we can offer here the ther- apist will certainly make referrals," Etzkorn said. CAPS offers one-on-one therapy as well as group therapy and workshops. But as is the case with other institu- tions, the University's treatment options do have limits, Mowbray said. "If some- one has depression and it's more than transient adjustment disorder, then it's going to require some sort of ongoing counseling," she said. "Most counseling centers are only geared up to see people for a limited number of sessions." Colleges and universities across the nation may not have either the resources or the connections for long-term care that some patients require, she said. Etzkorn said resources are available outside of CAPS, but there is usually a fee involved, whereas CAPS is free for students. "For some people, having to F pay for services holds them back from using services," he said. Another problem in diagnosing depression is that "people may not RC sophomore realize they're depressed - they may participates in just think 'I'm just having a rough Diag to raiseav time,"' Etzkorn said. illnesses. Etzkom said some students put too "I think tha much pressure on themselves and of medicatio become depressed when they do not therapy and achieve what they desire. changes in y Mowbray cautioned there are no medication b certainties in determining what causes People needs depression, but she and Etzkorn support," she agreed biological and environmental ties to allevi factors are likely contributors. more time for "There is a combination of family to deal with d factors and risk factors related to a per- "The resear son's current environment that will highly succes trigger episodes of certain mental ill- Etzkorn said.' nesses, such as depression," Mowbray they think the said . "People are more vulnerable if come by and they have a family history, she added. The worst th There are various options in treating come in heres depression, Mowbray said. figure out thee , ii ; , , I^ sz , F-ormersa te Sen. David Jaye (i-Wash on I .J escaped what could be a difficult situation Friday when he was ordered by a Macomb County district judge to continue serving proba- lion, rather tbnjailte,for violating his probation following a drnen drving charge. Jaye, currently running to fill the Senate seat vacated after his May expulsion now avoids having to run his reelection cam- paign from prison - a considerable boost. Jaye He faces a crowded Sept. 11 primary, which is believed to benefit conservative legislators like Jaye who have a core of staunch supporters. Jaye's most prominent opponent is state Rep. Alan Sanborn (R-Rich- mond) who received the endorsement of the influential Michigan Cham- ber of Commerce last week. The district is heavily Republican, although it is unclear whether Jaye, after his expulsion and the controversy sur- rounding his drunk-driving convictions and assault allegations, can pull off a win in the general election. State House Minority Leader and Detroit mayoral candi- date Kwame Kilpatrick (D) accused the state of being ultra- conservative and its Legislature hostile to Detroit. The remarks, reported by the Detroit Free Press and stated at a candidate forum Thursday, were rejected by City Councilman Nicholas Hood III, who is also hoping to replace two-term Mayor Dennis Archer. Hood said the Kilpatrick city had problems communicating its needs to the Legis- lature. City Council President Gil Hill is leading in polls, followed by Kilpatrick and Hood. The field will be narrowed to two candidates in a September 11 primary with the winner chosen in the November 6 general election. - Compiled by Daily News Editor Louie Meizlishfirn staff and ssire reports. 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