May 13th, 2008
Yipee! It’s the Health & Wellness Channel’s monthly theme day, and I’m super excited because not only am I finally hosting, but the theme is mental health in honor of May being Mental Health Month!
My fellow b5media bloggers have really pulled together and presented some great information this month, so grab a cup of coffee […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 7 comments
April 26th, 2008
Let’s glance back at some of the topics I covered this week here at Mental Health Notes. I shared pictures during Sunday’s Brain Break, mused on the mental health repercussions for the FLDS religious sect children, explained why being kind to the earth (and not just on Earth Day!) was good for our minds, offered […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 2 comments
April 12th, 2008
I’m trying a bit of a different style for Saturday Sanity. Let me know what you think!
First up, let me refresh your memory regarding some of the more interesting things that went on at Mental Health Notes this week: The Lolcats paid us a visit, Boston Legal made me proud, the folks opposing the postpartum […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 4 comments
April 8th, 2008
Tonight’s episode of Boston Legal was an emotional one for me. Sure, Alan Shore’s closing arguments get me fired up and ready to start changing the world every Tuesday night, but tonight’s episode was particularly engaging.
And, it was Shirley’s closing argument - not Alan’s - that did it for me. The frank, bottom line closing […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 2 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
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
January 26th, 2008
What does a NAMI National employee, an Oxford University graduate, Heath Ledger, and Britney Spears have in common? They’re all highlights in this week’s Saturday Sanity - and, if I do say so myself, today’s batch of sanity-worthy links are well worth zoning out in front of the computer for a couple of hours.
If you […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 3 comments
January 13th, 2008
Report: 121 veterans linked to killings
Yahoo! News published the above article this morning, and I’m willing to bet it has more than just a little bit to do with the recent murder of pregnant Camp Lejeune-based marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach and her unborn child.
However, that apparent connection attempt doesn’t sit well with me. The […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 0 comments
January 5th, 2008
From anxiety levels among religious women to testing for ESP, this Saturday Sanity is sure to teach you something new.
Women Who Stay Religious Less Likely to Have Anxiety Disorder. I’m not a religious person, though I have found that when I’m paying more attention to God and prayer than to the physical world around me, […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 3 comments
December 22nd, 2007
When I received this in my email Wednesday morning, I knew it was all we needed for this week’s Saturday Sanity:
John Gebhardt’s (the man pictured) wife, Mindy, said that this little girl’s entire family was executed. The insurgents intended to execute the little girl also, and shot her in the head…but they failed to kill […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 1 comment
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