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Mental Health Notes

Archive for the ‘Personal Recovery Plan’ Category

May 7th, 2008

Add An Emergency Medical ID To Your Personal Recovery Plan

I love free stuff, and I love passing along information about free stuff. So, you can imagine how much I loved finding this free emergency medical ID wallet card from MedIDs.com.
Sure, you could probably find various kinds of free emergency medical ID wallet cards in a thousand other places, but I like this one because […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 0 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 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

Like Sands Through The Hourglass…

…so is the sanity of our Saturday. Or, um…so are the Saturdays of our sanity? But, it’s just one Saturday?
*sigh*
So much for my attempt at a clever spin on the “Days of Our Lives” Macdonald Carey voiceover.
Enjoy the this week’s Saturday Sanity folks!

Diane Dardon, the Northern Illinois University Lutheran Campus Pastor, writes to Mental Health […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 0 comments

February 15th, 2008

Finding And Overcoming The Source Of Your Fears

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

February 14th, 2008

5 Ways to Take Care of Your Heart and Your Mind

It’s Theme Day time again here at the Science & Health Channel, and because February is American Heart Month, guess what we’re all buzzing about? That’s right - heart health! More specifically here at Mental Health Notes, heart health in relation to mental health.
Now, you may be wondering amongst yourselves, Heart health in relation to […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 4 comments

February 12th, 2008

Nicotine May Cause Sleep Deprivation

And we all know the havoc sleep deprivation can wreak on our brains.
I haven’t had a normal, healthy sleep schedule in the past couple of months - you know, going to sleep in the p.m., waking up in the a.m., shooting for eight hours, etc. The cause could be a number of reasons, or combination […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 4 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

February 7th, 2008

Learning How To Overcome Your Out-of-Control Anxieties

While author Stanley Popvich recognizes the importance of seeking professional help for your mental health, he also knows there are a few tips you can take to help deal with anxiety.
Check out his article below, then chime in with your own suggestions on how to deal with anxiety. What works for you? What doesn’t? And […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 6 comments

February 1st, 2008

Break The Mirror And Boost Your Self-Image!

Hey folks! Competition is in the air here at b5media! Now, not only is there still time to enter Kristen King’s $50 Target gift card health contest, but you can also enter Angelique’s Breaking the Mirror contest!
Simply put, you’ll need to list three aspects of your physical appearance that you absolutely adore and why before […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 4 comments

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