April 1st, 2008
I stumble. I stumble a lot. When I’m bored, when I’m procrastinating, when I’m avoiding sleep - they’re all perfectly acceptable good times for a quick stumble or…um…93.
Stumbling is like the poor girl’s virtual answer to traveling the globe. Whenever I need an escape I know I can scroll my mouse to that lovely little […]
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March 28th, 2008
Or, soccer, for American readers.
I love Saturday Sanity.
Not only does it give me a chance to recognize all the important mental health-related news I discover throughout the week (that, for one reason or another, I don’t have time to talk about in depth), but it also gives me a chance to let you all know […]
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March 22nd, 2008
This week’s Saturday Sanity includes Mental Health Notes updates as well as mental health-related news around the globe.
Enjoy!
Last Sunday, I launched a new, hopefully permanent series here at Mental Health Notes called Brain Break. Unsurprisingly, the idea is to give our brains a break. Check out the announcement post and let me know what you […]
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
February 23rd, 2008
…so is the sanity of our Saturday. Or, um…so are the Saturdays of our sanity? But, it’s just one Saturday?
*sigh*
So much for my attempt at a clever spin on the “Days of Our Lives” Macdonald Carey voiceover.
Enjoy the this week’s Saturday Sanity folks!
Diane Dardon, the Northern Illinois University Lutheran Campus Pastor, writes to Mental Health […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 0 comments
February 20th, 2008
Last Saturday, I posted my thoughts about the six white crosses placed on “snow hill” at Northern Illinois University.
My thoughts (which, in that post, were centered around Steven Kazmierczak’s alleged mental illness and his name being left off the sixth blank cross) unfortunately drew a negative reaction from one of Kazmierczak’s victim’s relatives. I attempted […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 5 comments
February 16th, 2008
By now you’re all familiar with Steven Kazmierczak. If you’re not, here’s a brief summary: On Valentine’s Day (February 14, 2008), Steven Kazmierczak shot and killed five people at the Northern Illinois University before redirecting the ammunition and taking his own life, bringing the total number of deaths to six.
Six. Six people died. It’s important […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 10 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 […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 0 comments
February 2nd, 2008
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 […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 2 comments
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