European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Daily Magazine the Hinckley on mental health by Glenn Collins new York times it has been a while since the name John Hinckley was his John who is More comfortable being called very much liked it that so did to his they agree that for a Long time they abhorred the notoriety that dogged linking the very name Hinckley with Hinckley but now both of them Are going Public in a big there is no Way we can undo what Hinck Ley speaking of the Day in March 1981 when his son shot president Reagan and three other so were trying to do the next Best his wife to make something Good come of the Hinckley self imposed Mission is to raise Money for research on mental to raise Public awareness about the effect of the disease on its victims and to speak publicly for the families of the mentally they have founded ther own nonprofit the american mental health which will soon be advertised nationwide in a Blitz of Public service and they Are beginning to crisscross the country in a publicity tour for their new breaking on which they collaborated with Elizabeth this is our Hinckley weve committed our lives to Hinckley has retired from his work As an Oil business and they Are looking for a buyer for their House so they can move to where the mental health fund is their Book describes the warning signs of mental illness and gives advice to families seeking while sadness and withdrawal Are perfectly healthy emotional the Hinckley counsel parents to be aware of children in whom these conditions Are persistent or based on the advice of Psychia on their own experience and on the experiences of other families of the mentally the Hinckley cite several Behaviours that May indicate a psychological problem muted or Flat compulsions and uncontrollable hallucinations and extreme aggressiveness or exaggerated the Book also provides a harrowing account of their experiences with their son John before and after the it recounts their participation in the subsequent and the angry aftermath when their son was found not guilty by reason of he has been held in maximum Security at Elizabeths Hospital in Washington since june although most of the hate mail has Hinckley some people have used the publication of the Book to accuse them of capitalizing on their sons that a twisted that we would take unfair advantage of the he All of the proceeds from the Book Are going to our were trying to inform people about the prevalence of mental Hinckley other families have tried to speak out and no one seems to but perhaps people will listen to virtually every aspect of their lives has been altered by their experiences since the Hinckley adding that this is not unusual among Many families of the mentally we didst see How any one of us would Hinckley there was not Only the huge debt of their sons Legal but also the stress of the which came close to unravelling their now in its 39th the they was also severe on the other Hinckley children who Heads the Vanderbilt Energy the Oil company his father founded in and who lives near Dallas with her husband and two were All pleased that we got through it As Well As we Hinckley in May Hinckley took the witness stand in his sons trial and i am the cause of Johns tragedy for telling his son at the Denver Airport that he could not live at he had done Hinckley follow ing a treatment plan devised by his sons John Hopper i still feel i am the cause of what Hinckley because 1 told John hed have to fend for and he  i still think it was the greatest mistake of my he if mental illness is Tough love is the worst thing you can he was referring to a controversial parenthood philosophy that demands responsibility and self Reliance from children in their teen age years and i was a Stern father but Hinckley i and worked harder with John than with my other Jack was a very Good Hinckley said thank said her looking surprised and Hinckley said he will turn 60 in a few and his wife is coming up on As she put their son John will be 30 on May Only a very Small percentage of the mentally ill become violent or Hinckley he added that it is his belief that those found not guilty by reason of insanity should not be set Loose on the and not released until the main Hinckley said of the insanity is the Lack of uniform he said he understood that Many might fear the possible release of his who wounded four men James the presidential press Secre tary Timothy a secret service and Thomas a Washington police the Hinckley Hope that ultimately John will be of it should not happen until he is Hinckley would they then take John Back into their Home Hinckley no said his they have participated in weekly family therapy sessions with John for two Hinckley during the Many months they have spent in they feel there has been a noticeable improvement in their sons she Hes come a Long she said he no longer talks obsessively about Jodie the they strongly denied that the motivation for their current and their was guilt that they might feel about their we did make but we went to doctors and followed their Hinckley we Haven tried to place ourselves on a guilt we made every Effort we asked about news reports in March that their son was cooperating with a writer in return for 25 percent of the royalties from a Book about the assassination Hinckley you know As much about it As we if there Ever is such a hell never receive any Money for Hinckley referring to the civil suits filed against John by three of those he Hinck Ley said the suits were still in but he said he believes they cannot succeed because Rny son Doest have any Hinckley said that some reports saying that he was an Oil tycoon had greatly exaggerated his the Book mentions the Hinckley Strong Christian but does not emphasize that aspect of their we tried not to make the Book look like another born again Hinckley although break ing Points was published by a House that specializes in religious Zondervan of grand we didst want to be known As the authors of a religious Hinckley new York times photo John and Joann Hinckley people might listen to May 1986 the stars and stripes Page 13