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Mental Health Notes

Archive for the ‘Bipolar Disorder’ Category

March 7th, 2008

Grab Drug Advertisements By The Pills: Lifestyle Changes And Alternative Remedies

Grab Drug Advertisements by the Pills: Part Five
We’ve determined that most medications featured in drug advertisements are both the priciest and the newest drugs on the market, which unfortunately means you could end up emptying your pockets just to experience some pretty serious, unknown side effects.
However, there is good news. In addition to asking your […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 0 comments

February 23rd, 2008

And The A.S.S. Award Goes To…A Random You Tube Commenter

So, I’m driving down the road yesterday when this fantastic little ditty called “Devil Town” escapes the mixed CD of songs featured on Friday Night Lights I borrowed, pirouettes through my auditory canal, and infiltrates my brain.
This song must be mine, I think during its sixth replay. This song will be mine.
I come home, look […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 1 comment

February 13th, 2008

And The A.S.S Award Goes To…TMZ.com

OK, OK, I admit it. TMZ.com is one of my guilty pleasures a site I sometimes visit. I only go there is search of Wentworth Miller pictures and Wenti-related news. Seriously. That’s all.
I love him.
So, anyway, yesterday TMZ.com posts Are Dairy and Meat Making Brit Split? (While I haven’t discussed Britney Spears or her mental […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 10 comments

February 10th, 2008

An Update On My Adventures With Flaxseed Oil

This past Friday (February 8) made two weeks that I’ve been taking flaxseed oil as a potential alternative treatment for bipolar disorder. I thought now would be a good time to update you all on how it’s going.

Friday, January 25 - Friday, February 1: I took one capsule of flaxseed oil each day, and could […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 3 comments

January 29th, 2008

Managing Depression With Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Last June, I talked about natural ways to help treat and manage depression. Friday, I started taking flaxseed oil to get more Omega-3 fatty acids. In the past two days, a couple of readers have commented on natural remedies for mental health issues. And, just last night, I found an interesting five-year study the Cedars-Sinai […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 1 comment

January 26th, 2008

Saturday Sanity: Your Brain Begs For It.

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 25th, 2008

Race Across the West with CW Tillman

Oh, do I have a treat for you.
Today, you and I get to hear read the firsthand account of Race Across the West participant and National Alliance on Mental Illness Web producer CW Tillman.
Race Across the West (RAW) is part of Race Across America (RAAM), “the longest running ultra-distance bicycle endurance competition in the world.” […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 2 comments

January 23rd, 2008

Would Anyone Want Your Mental Illness?

I may be going out on a limb with this post, but…it wouldn’t be unfamiliar territory.
A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon Brain Diseases I Would Like to Have. (I have no idea who wrote this “article,” or what it has to do with its parent site which seems to deal with automobiles, but I […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 2 comments

January 19th, 2008

New Mental Health Forums, Psychiatric Dogs, and Bisexual Women

Looking for a new mental health Web site and forum? Interested in finding out how your favorite four-legged buddy can help the mentally-disabled? This week’s Saturday Sanity has it all - and more!

SarahLiz recently posted a very nice comment about Mental Health Notes at the beta WEGO Health, a Web site that aims to “make […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 2 comments

January 8th, 2008

DBSA On The Today Show

“Hope is to the soul what oxygen is to the body.” - Larry Fricks.
Larry Fricks, Vice President of Peer Services for the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), will be featured on NBC’s The Today Show on Wednesday, January 9, 2008, between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. EST.
From the press release:
Fricks will discuss his personal […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 0 comments

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