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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, February 28, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                / Chris Costner Sizemore whote illness was the basis for the Book and movie the the faces of eve with a painting of her at her Home in Ham eur . Eve crusades for the mentally ill by Tom win Ehart associated presso nor her body was Home to three Difan Rvl personalities vying Tor attention now Chris Cost Sizemore is one person crusading with the Energy of Izreo to locus attention on the needs of the mentally ill in the Umed Stales. A Colet Ralpd former menial patient Sizemore knows about inc need for enlightened treatment family support and Community understanding. The both and movie titled the three faces of eve were based on her struggle with mull Isle personalities. She finally conquered the neurosis in 1975 Flor 46 years of Lorenl Lor herself and confusion for the people close to her i m an advocate so dispel the stigma of menial illness she Sard m an interview at her spacious Home in Ramseur. N i m Well now i m a Success Story but not All menial a Licals Are for Many of them. It s enough of a struggle to survive without feeling they Are a disgrace or even a Burden to their family. Even the medical Community does t approach it right. Not being ashamed of it in i be got one message that s it in speeches to dozen of mental health associations and schools around the country the 60 year old grandmother Points out thai one in every three . Households a affected by mental illness. While Many people still regard All mental patients As violent people who need to be locked up. She says most simply need belter psychiatric treatment. There is treatment for All. And some can be cured she says it s a matter of gating the proper care and support system size orc s illness is Well documented. It began when she was 2 and saw a drowned Man near her Homo m Edgefield. S c., another Man who had been chopped into three pieces Al a lumber Mill and a bad Cul on her Mother s Arm. When she hid in Faar she saw another Little girl run Lor help the last of 22 personalities 1ha1 lived in her body three Al a Lime for the next  
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