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Mental Health Notes

Archive for May 2008

May 23rd, 2008

Update: Watch DEPRESSION: Out of the Shadows Online

See that cheesing rocker to the right?
Well, he’s the reason I missed Wednesday night’s DEPRESSION: Out of the Shadows on PBS.
I couldn’t help it. I had to watch the American Idol finale. I got really wrapped up in this season, so I had to find out which of the Davids won at the exact moment […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 1 comment

May 22nd, 2008

It’s Simple: Water Is Good For Your Brain

I’ve been drinking a lot of water this week. Like, a lot. Way more than usual. You may be thinking I’m loading up on water, but I’m not. What I’m actually doing is making a serious effort to give my body the amount of water it needs each day, because…I normally don’t drink a lot […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 2 comments

May 22nd, 2008

On TV Tonight: MTV True Life: I Have Schizophrenia

EDIT: True Life: I Have Schizophrenia is now available for viewing online at MTV.com.
I don’t watch much MTV anymore. I don’t know why; I guess I’m getting old.
However, from time to time something on MTV will catch my eye as I’m flipping through the channels, and I expect tonight’s episode of MTV’s “True Life” series […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 4 comments

May 22nd, 2008

Doreen Orion Blog Tour: How A Psychiatrist Became An Author

This Mental Health Notes post is brought to us by Doreen Orion, and is Day Four of Doreen Orion’s Queen of the Road Blog Tour:

I get asked a lot how I, as a psychiatrist, became an author. Here’s the answer:
Podcast: How A Psychiatrist Became An Author
© Doreen Orion
Doreen Orion is a triple-boarded psychiatrist and […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 1 comment

May 21st, 2008

DEPRESSION: Out of the Shadows Tonight On PBS

If you aren’t already counting down the hours until you find out which of the Davids is going to be the next American Idol (which, I am), turn your channel to your local PBS station tonight at 9 p.m. and watch DEPRESSION: Out of the Shadows, the first 90-minute component of “a multi-dimensional PBS project […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 5 comments

May 21st, 2008

Doreen Orion Blog Tour: Spend Time With The People You Love

This Mental Health Notes post is brought to us by Doreen Orion, and is Day Three of Doreen Orion’s Queen of the Road Blog Tour:

Another important lesson we learned is that all that really matters is spending time with the people you love. It sounds so simple, doesn’t it? And, while it’s true that in […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 1 comment

May 20th, 2008

Delay Medicaid Regulations In The War Funding Supplemental Bill

I’m always passing along some kind of mental health news update, advocacy alert, or call for action here at Mental Health Notes, but, that’s what you get when you read a mental health blog. There’s always a ton of stuff going on in the news, regarding health insurance, and involving advocacy groups.
Today’s call for action […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 0 comments

May 20th, 2008

Graphology: Could Handwriting Mean Brainwriting?

Color isn’t the only thing that can give insight to our moods and personalities.
According to a Yahoo! News article quote from Sheila Lowe, a graphologist and author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Handwriting Analysis,
“Handwriting is a reflection of the inner personality. It shows a person’s ego strength, how good they feel about themselves, their […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 2 comments

May 20th, 2008

Update: Doctors Say Sen. Kennedy Has A Brain Tumor

Last Saturday, I informed you of Sen. Edward “Ted” M. Kennedy’s seizure, including Yahoo! News’s slightly humorous definition of seizure (”electrical storms in the brain” - well, the definition itself isn’t that humorous - just the images it conjures), and wished Kennedy a speedy recovery.
Unfortunately, we’ve since found out Kennedy’s recovery most likely won’t […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 5 comments

May 20th, 2008

Color Psychology: Does Your Car Color Reflect Your Moods?

Even though I’ve only sort of written about it once here at Mental Health Notes, color psychology is no new thing.
However, if you own a vehicle, you may still find Yahoo! Finance article What Your Car Color Reveals About Your Psyche an interesting read.
According to the article, if you drive a:

Black, dark blue, or silver […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 1 comment