February 19th, 2008
Have you ever felt as if hanging out with your friends, your co-workers, or maybe even your family members gave you a mental boost? Not just a “happy, mood-elevating” kind of boost, but an “I feel a little bit smarter just being around you” kind of boost.
Haven’t we all?
Well, according to researchers at the University […]
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February 16th, 2008
There’s less money for your health care, Valentine’s Day isn’t quite over at Mental Health Notes, and you, too, can be an A.S.S.
You still have until tonight at midnight to enter MHN’s Love: It’s All In My Head Valentine’s Day Contest - so get over there and tell me one way you can show love […]
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February 15th, 2008
Yesterday was a busy day for Mental Health Notes, and the rest of the Science & Health Channel. Valentine’s Day and Theme Day all at once makes for some good readin’, huh?
Today, we’ll get back to business with our weekly guest spot from author Stanley Popovich!
This week, Stan teaches us how to find and overcome […]
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 […]
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January 3rd, 2008
Last Thursday, he helped us face the fear and anxiety of the unknown. This week, Stanley Popovich discusses the situation of having someone you know struggle with fear and anxiety.
When Someone You Know Struggles with Fear and Anxiety
By: Stanley Popovich
What do you do when someone you know has to deal with persistent fears, anxieties, or […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 3 comments
December 30th, 2007
One bitterly cold winter night, several years ago when I was younger, perhaps in high school, an elderly couple in my community got lost in a snow storm. It was after choir practice one Sunday night, and when the couple left the church, instead of walking a few feet down the sidewalk to their car, […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 1 comment
December 19th, 2007
OK, so yesterday I told you the five things my brain would love for Christmas, but since I doubt any of you want to shell out the money for any of that stuff (honestly, what’s Dave’s going rate these days?), you’re probably more interested in what to get the other mental health patients and advocates […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 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 […]
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December 11th, 2007
I can’t believe it’s already mid-December and I’m just now touching on the topic of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Well, given the “winter” I’ve had, I guess it’s not so unbelievable. When it’s sunny and 70 degrees on the day before Thanksgiving, seasonal affective disorder just doesn’t come to mind.
However, it hasn’t been sunny and […]
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