April 29th, 2008
And, oh, how I wish they did. Maybe with a big ol’ piece of senselessnesscidal latex wrapped around my brain I wouldn’t be dangerously exposed to half the nonsense I’m exposed to on a daily basis.
Overlook me. I’m in a mood, and I’ve just watched House, so, yeah, totally unnecessary sarcasm abounds.
So, anyway, to the […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 2 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
March 2nd, 2008
Mark your calendars, readers! Mental Health Month may not be until May, but March is busting at the seams with mental health- and brain-related “awareness” events of its own around the globe!
March is:
Mental Retardation Awareness Month, sponsored by The Arc.
Professional Social Work Month, sponsored by the National Association of Social Workers.
National Brain Injury Awareness Month, […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 3 comments
February 9th, 2008
Wow, we’re already having the second Saturday Sanity of February - my, time really does fly when you’re having fun, huh?
Saturday Sanity is special this week (I know, I know - Saturday Sanity is always special) - but, this week, you get sanity-worthy updates from around the b5media family as well as all over the […]
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February 7th, 2008
Or, are the minds of New Jersey residents just not worth it?
Thanks to the awesome Trench Reynolds over at MyCrimeSpace, we may just have our “You have got to be kidding me” moment for the week.
After reading and rereading this article, I’m so dumbfounded and appalled and have so many thoughts (and rants) running through […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 7 comments
December 21st, 2007
I’ve mentioned silver ribbon products a couple of times this week. For those of you who don’t know what they are, or what the silver ribbon represents, visit the official Silver Ribbon Coalition Web site. Especially the ‘About’ section. Good stuff, good stuff.
And, the reason behind Mental Health Notes’ header.
Anyway, while browsing the very site […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 0 comments
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, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 0 comments
September 30th, 2007
It’s after 2 a.m. here on the east coast of The States, and I’m catching up on work (something that’s acceptable given the fact that I slept from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m., and then from 9:30 p.m. until 1:30 a.m., right?), and cursing myself for deciding to quit taking Cymbalta cold-turkey. These kinds of […]
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September 25th, 2007
Whew! What a stressful past few days it has been! If you’re waiting for my explanation for no Saturday Sanity, and no new Mental Health Notes posts on Sunday or Monday, either, here it comes:
My beloved computer has died.
Well, it’s death was definitely dramatic enough to warrant more than five-word sentence of explanation, but […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 0 comments
August 17th, 2007
I’d like to follow up on The Mental Benefits of A Good Massage - A Brain Massage, That Is, posted near the beginning of August.
The fabulous BamaGal informed me that:
When someone stops talking after a head injury—it is called aphasia–there are several forms of aphasia—but this is called expressive aphasia […] Having worked for several […]
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