REC CENTRE WORKSHOP

How to cope with PMS

WOMEN, are you feeling
that you are losing control of
your life? Are you experienc-
ing moods of depression and
isolation, fits of anger, ir-
ritability, with violent out-
bursts, headaches, swelling
of the hands, face and
breasts, or abdominal
bloating? These are just a few
of the symptoms suffered by
women who have
Premenstrual Syndrome.
PMS effects 40 per cent of
all women, 10 per cent of
them to a serious degree. It
can interfere with normal

Sealing

THE YMCA of Greater Van-
couver is now organizing Y-
Indian Guide, Y-Indian
Princess, and Y-Trailmate
groups for families with boys
and girls in kindergarten
through sixth grade.

These father-child pro-
grams are under the leader-
ship of Y Program Director,
Bruce Cox, who says, ‘‘These
exciting programs are design-
ed for busy, working fathers.
Participating together,
fathers and children learn
friendship, understanding
and appreciation for each
other. Fathers are able to
gain new appreciation for
their child’s abilities, needs
and unique personality.

‘f{unctioning in family, social
and job situations and is in-
dicated in marital discord,
child abuse, attempted
suicide and accidents.
Because of the media
coverage PMS has received
over the past two years, suf-
ferers have learned they are
not alone. Groups are being
formed in many communities
that heip these women under-
stand what is happening to
them and what they can do
about it. Linda Clements, a
graduate of Royal Jubilee
School of Nursing, will be

bonds

‘‘Away from normal
pressures of daily living,
these programs allow father
and child to devote their full
attention to each other in a

special way.’’ Cox adds,
‘*Building lasting family
relationships and _ respect

takes time. The YMCA en-
courages this to begin at an
early age, when children
think their parents are very
special people,’’ he points
out.

The Family Y is conduc-
ting two informational nights
about these Father-Child
programs: on North Shore,
September 19 at 7 p.m. at
North Shore Family YMCA,
1735 Inglewood, West
Vancouver.

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organization called Informa-
tion PMS to stimulate public
awareness to the problems of
PMS and provide support
and information about treat-

leading such a group at the
West Vancouver Recreation
Centre this month.

This course is designed to
provide information for
women and their families ment for those women whose
about PMS, an opportunity lives are being inhibited.
to relate to others who suffer, A long time sufferer
and discussion of all herself, she has been suc-

treatments including pro- cessfully treated with the low-
gesterone therapy, vitamin amino, glucose free diet.
supplements, life modifica- The first North Shore PMS

tions, diet modifications, low
amino, glucose free diet and
instruction for monthly char-
ting to assist in diagnosis.
Clements has formed an

Workshop will be Monday,
September 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Please call West Van Rec.
Centre at 926-3266 for more
information.

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