March 16th, 2008
Or, perhaps, our brains need a break. However you want to see it.
I’ve decided that, from now on, Mental Health Notes will take a break from all things mental health-related on Sundays. Yeah, I know - Mental Health Notes is a mental health blog. I’m a rebel, what can I say.
Constantly talking - and reading […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 7 comments
March 15th, 2008
Nutrition, drug abuse, pregnant teens, and new blogs - it’s all part of this week’s Saturday Sanity!
Did you know March is National Nutrition Month? In honor of that, we here at the b5media Science & Health Channel chose nutrition as the topic for our monthly theme day. See what I had to say about brain-boosting […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 0 comments
March 12th, 2008
Today is No Smoking Day over in the UK. *waves across the ocean to Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei*
In honor of that, I wanted to write about the mental health risks associated with smoking - you know, because the physical health problems are pretty well covered. However, I was unable to find much reliable and concrete information […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 7 comments
March 11th, 2008
Did anyone watch New Amsterdam last night? That new FOX show about the brilliant New York City homicide detective who happens to be immortal and, um, over three centuries old?
I’m in the process of becoming a devoted viewer. Now, don’t misunderstand me. Nothing can take Prison Break’s place in my heart (not even a new […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 4 comments
March 8th, 2008
Grab Drug Advertisements by the Pills: Part Six
We’re reached the final installment of Grab Drug Advertisements by the Pills. What have we learned so far? Well, we’ve learned that:
Drug advertisements can both confuse and educate viewers.
The FDA regulates what drug companies do and do not have to reveal in their advertisements.
While the most expensive drugs […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 0 comments
March 8th, 2008
They’re all part of this week’s Saturday Sanity!
It’s not unusual to skim through the other b5media Science & Health Channel blogs and find mental health-related discussions going on. Here are a few from this week:
Elaine at Genetics & Health posted Happiness is down to your genes, a look at a University of Edinburgh and Queensland […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 1 comment
March 1st, 2008
I Must Shave My Legs: The OCD Miniseries - Part 8
Woohoo! We’ve come to the end of the OCD miniseries here at Mental Health Notes and, as promised, I have a list of celebrities with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Oooh, it’s not very often we get some juice here at Mental Health Notes, is it? ;)
Note that […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 3 comments
February 29th, 2008
I Must Shave My Legs: The OCD Miniseries - Part 7
Now that you know more about available treatment and management options for obsessive-compulsive disorder, let’s talk a bit about what happens if you leave your OCD untreated and unmanaged.
It’s not a pretty picture, folks.
When ignored, OCD can:
Make you feel like a prisoner. Your OCD may […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 3 comments
February 29th, 2008
I Must Shave My Legs: The OCD Miniseries - Part 6
Once you’ve been properly diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, there are three main categories of treatment and management options for you: psychotherapy, medications, and self-care.
Psychotherapy
The Mayo Clinic gives a great, thorough definition of psychotherapy.
In short, psychotherapy is effective for both children and adults, and the form […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 3 comments
February 29th, 2008
I Must Shave My Legs: The OCD Miniseries - Part 5
We’ve hit the halfway point and it’s all downhill from here. Feeling any more educated about obsessive-compulsive disorder? Sure you are.
Now that you know the signs, symptoms, causes of, and risk factors for OCD, how do you know when it’s time to talk to a […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 2 comments
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