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 […]
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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 […]
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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, Mental Health Notes -- 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, Mental Health Notes -- 1 comment
December 16th, 2007
Saturday Sanity once again becomes Sunday Sanity, folks!
Thursday was b5media’s Science & Health Channel theme day for December, and I shared 5 Ways to Prevent Stress During the Holidays. (If you haven’t already chimed in with your own tips for preventing stress during the holidays, head on over and get to typing!) Now, you can […]
By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 0 comments
November 13th, 2007
A few years ago I pulled into a Wal-Mart parking lot and saw a veteran in need. He was holding a sign that read “Veteran will work for food or money.” The man weighed on my mind as I shopped for my own food, food for my pets, and unnecessary little extras like scented candles […]
By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 1 comment
November 3rd, 2007
Put on a fresh pot of coffee - there’s a ton of interesting goings-on around the world of mental health this week!
“The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has been honored with a first-place Lilly Reintegration Award based on its advocacy on behalf of people with severe mental illnesses seeking to re-enter community life.” - […]
By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 0 comments
October 27th, 2007
Watch out! Saturday Sanity is actually on Saturday this week!
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance contest, Facing Us, is still going strong - and will until November 1, 2007 - so get your submissions in!
House Backs Plan to Reduce Vet Suicides. Now, if we could only get the military to stop sending bills for enlistment […]
By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 0 comments
October 23rd, 2007
Last weekend, I included a link to an article from STLtoday.com, a St. Louis Web site that posts materials from various St. Louis newspapers and journals.
The article is Veterans are denied mental health help, and if you haven’t read it yet, read it. Now. Really, go ahead. I’ll wait.
Done?
CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT CRAP?!
Can you believe […]
By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 7 comments
October 21st, 2007
As I promised yesterday - through the tears! - we’re having Saturday Sanity on Sunday this weekend.
I received notice that Searching for God in the Brain, an article in Scientific American Mind, had been published. Having only just skimmed the six-page article thus far, I’m not ready to comment on it. First thought, though? Scientifically […]
By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 1 comment
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