March 16th, 2008
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, Mental Health Notes -- 7 comments
March 14th, 2008
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, Mental Health Notes -- 6 comments
March 13th, 2008
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, Mental Health Notes -- 4 comments
March 7th, 2008
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, Mental Health Notes -- 0 comments
February 23rd, 2008
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, Mental Health Notes -- 1 comment
February 13th, 2008
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, Mental Health Notes -- 10 comments
February 10th, 2008
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, Mental Health Notes -- 3 comments
January 29th, 2008
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, Mental Health Notes -- 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, Mental Health Notes -- 3 comments
January 25th, 2008
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, Mental Health Notes -- 2 comments
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