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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 […]
Today’s Saturday Sanity will definitely appeal to those of you who are parents, grandparents, or other guardians of children as it’s packed with information about children and teens.
Of course, a couple of mental health group-related events are sprinkled in along the way.
Jerry at ADHDFamilies brought this to my attention: “The North Carolina company Play Attention […]
I Must Shave My Legs: The OCD Miniseries - Part 4
Recently we discussed the definition of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), as well as the two categories its signs and symptoms are separated into - obsessions and compulsions. Because about 2.2 million Americans have OCD (according to the National Institute of Mental Health; I don’t even know […]
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 […]
Whether you’re feeling competitive or interested in using marijuana to manage your chronic pain, this week’s Saturday Sanity is sure to deliver!
Contests abound! Wednesday I told you about that “lively woman” Kristen King (haha, my uncanny ability for corny plays on words never ceases to amaze me) and her contest to win a $50-Target gift […]
There seems to be a theme going on in my email inbox today, and it’s dealing with young people and mental health - and I feel a civic duty to pass it all along to you.
First, Mental Health America (MHN) sends me Deliberate self-harm can signal suicide risk: “The characteristics of young patients who commit […]
Last week I spoke, or wrote, with a Mental Health Notes reader who is currently taking Cymbalta and is eight weeks pregnant. (She was seven weeks at the time, but being the mathematical genius I am, I figured out she was eight weeks now. Yes, that’s sarcasm - I suck at math.)
Anyway, this reader - […]
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 […]
“It’s my last year. I’ve stood around too long and I wanted to do something.” - David Shepherd.
Turn the other cheek. Try to understand why he’s a bully. Consider that his hurtful words and actions are probably fueled by - or masking - a deeper personal problem.
These are all common pieces of advice we […]
This is my dog Chopper, a.k.a Chops, a.k.a. Chopstick, a.k.a. Chopperstick. She’s the most photogenic animal I’ve ever encountered - not because she’s beautiful, but because she poses. For every picture. Seriously.
I’ve attempted this shot several times, and was thrilled that my camera finally flashed at the precise moment to catch one of her “curious […]
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