May 8th, 2008
Last Thursday, Chato B. Stewart rocked our funny bones with his mental health humor. This Thursday, Ken Jensen puts us through psychiatric boot camp with his system for surviving bipolar disorder.
As if my nauseatingly incessant play on words didn’t give it away, 39-year-old Ken Jensen is a former soldier – not just any soldier, but […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 10 comments
May 1st, 2008
Wow, May is going to be a busy month here at Mental Health Notes, huh? Not only is it Mental Health Awareness Month and my blirthday (as Angelique called it!), but it’s also the month for the This Is Why I ROCK! series, which is what we’re beginning right now!
The smiling face you see to […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 8 comments
April 19th, 2008
We’ve reached the end of our Goin’ to the Chapel series with Molly McDonald, and if you’ve stuck it out this far you’ve gained some tips on how to:
Stay within your wedding budget without stressing out over money.
Create your wedding guest list so that it matches your budget and pleases both you and your soon-to-be […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 1 comment
April 19th, 2008
I’m really enjoying the new layout of Saturday Sanity. I think it’s doing a much better job of providing more Saturday Sanity-worthy links, don’t you?
Anyway…
First, let’s take a look back at some of the things that have gone on here at Mental Health Notes this week. We kicked off the stress-busting Goin’ to the Chapel […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 1 comment
April 18th, 2008
Unless you have a super fantastic relationship with your soon-to-be husband’s ex-fiancee, the thought of having her at the wedding probably stresses you out a lot a bit.
They were together for five years. His parents adored her. They were even engaged to be married!
Yep, that kind of wedding guest could make even the most collected […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 1 comment
April 17th, 2008
Thus far in the Mental Health Notes Goin’ to the Chapel series, Molly McDonald has offered tips on how to stay within a wedding budget and keep a wedding guest list practical, all while avoiding becoming overstressed.
Today, Molly takes the wedding guest list theme a bit further and addresses the issue of children as wedding […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 1 comment
April 16th, 2008
During yesterday’s installment of our Goin’ to the Chapel series, freelance designer Molly McDonald shared tips on how to stay within your wedding budget in order to help you stay stress-free while planning your wedding.
Today, Molly tackles the issue of the wedding guest list.
Who do you invite? Everyone from your best friend to your old […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 1 comment
April 15th, 2008
Hmm…if you’re just tuning in, you’re probably a bit surprised by this post’s title. Fret not - I assure you Mental Health Notes is still a mental health blog! However, because wedding season is right around the corner, I’m currently hosting this Goin’ to the Chapel series with the fabulous Molly McDonald to help brides […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 1 comment
April 14th, 2008
No, no, no. I’m not getting married. What I am doing, however, is offering up some tips for stress-free weddings for those of you who are!
June kicks off the unofficial wedding season, and I thought it’d be nice to help all the brides out there prepare for their big days in plenty of time with […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 7 comments
March 31st, 2008
Remember a few Saturday Sanities ago when I tipped you all off on www.everyminute.org and its super cool petition-signing tool? Well, Jace Freeman from www.everyminute.org has graciously sent MHN some more detailed information about the Web site, its mission, and how you can get involved.
I’ll let him do the talking:
everyminute.org is a grassroots campaign organizing […]
By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 1 comment
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