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Archive for the ‘Bipolar Disorder’ Category

May 8th, 2008

Bipolar Survivor Ken Jensen Explains Why It Takes Guts To Be Him

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 -- 1 comment

May 1st, 2008

Success Story: Using Mental Health Humor As A Coping Skill

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 26th, 2008

Mental Health Notes Asks: What Do You Really Want?

I’ve been reviewing some of the search phrases that lead you lovely readers here to Mental Health Notes. I can figure out why most of them led you to MHN; however, one of them…well, you’ll see!
Of course, I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t add my own thoughts. Maybe they’ll help you find something just […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 6 comments

April 8th, 2008

Boston Legal Takes On Mental Illness Once Again

Tonight’s episode of Boston Legal was an emotional one for me. Sure, Alan Shore’s closing arguments get me fired up and ready to start changing the world every Tuesday night, but tonight’s episode was particularly engaging.
And, it was Shirley’s closing argument - not Alan’s - that did it for me. The frank, bottom line closing […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 2 comments

March 28th, 2008

Saturday Sanity: Are You Ready For Some Football?

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 […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 3 comments

March 22nd, 2008

Would People With Bipolar Disorder Admit To Cheating?

So, I was doing some research on bipolar disorder - I like to stay on top of my game - when I ran into this Yahoo!Xtra Answers question:
Would people with bi-polar disorder admit to cheating when asked?
Naturally, my first response was, “You have GOT to be kidding me.”
My second response was to read the answers […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 2 comments

March 22nd, 2008

Saturday Sanity: Brain Breaks, A.S.S. Awards, NAMI Updates, And A Former Marine

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 16th, 2008

Because Sometimes We Need A Break From Our Brains

Or, perhaps, our brains need a break. However you want to see it.
I’ve decided that, from now on, Mental Health Notes will take a break from all things mental health-related on Sundays. Yeah, I know - Mental Health Notes is a mental health blog. I’m a rebel, what can I say.
Constantly talking - and reading […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 7 comments

March 14th, 2008

Could A Dog Really Be Man’s Best Friend?

Oh. My. Gawd. Is that not just the most precious little thing you’ve ever seen? Ozzy is his name, and according to Bruce Goldstein, Ozzy is more than a ridiculously cute canine.
He’s also a lifesaver.
In his new book, Puppy Chow is Better than Prozac, Bruce Goldstein tells the story of how bipolar disorder sent his […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 6 comments

March 13th, 2008

Tasty Foods To Boost Your Brain Health

Spring is in the air (or close to it - what’s the official day? March 20?) and while many people like to kick their dieting and exercise programs up a notch or two to shed those extra winter pounds, there are some foods you might not want to want to cut back on when you’re […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 4 comments

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