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Archive for the ‘Rants & Raves’ Category

May 15th, 2008

Mental Health Care: You Get What You Pay For?

I sat on this story for a little while - since May 4 - thinking that if I let myself cool down first I’d be more likely to sound rational when I posted about it.
Well, I’ve not cooled down one bit. In fact, I’m probably more enraged now than I was when I first read […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 0 comments

May 12th, 2008

LiveJournal Donates Virtual Gift Proceeds To The Depression And Bipolar Support Alliance

LiveJournal, dear LiveJournal.
Many moons ago, when I was a young college student dealing with life and all the bizarre things that come along for the ride, you gave me a home. You gave me an outlet to vent my frustrations, a portal to make friends, a place to share my secrets as well as my […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 1 comment

May 6th, 2008

Celebrities And Mental Health: Private Matters Or Public Domain?

Depending on how well you keep up with sports news, you may or may not have heard about former England football legend Paul Gascoigne checking himself into a Roehampton rehabilitation clinic after a series of suicide threats and attempts. According to the UK’s Telegraph, Gascoigne “has struggled for years with alcoholism and depression and was […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 3 comments

May 6th, 2008

NAMI Cookout For Mental Health Month

As I mentioned yesterday, my NAMI affiliation had a cookout at one of our local city parks in honor of Mental Health Month.
Well, it turned out to be a lovely event! The weather was gorgeous, the food was delicious, and aside from a crowd of skateboarding teenagers (who eventually moved on to skate somewhere else […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 0 comments

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!
Read on to find out why […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 12 comments

April 30th, 2008

Wentworth Miller Fans Pull Together For UNICEF

Oh, snap!
Thanks to Newscom, I now have access to a delicious cornucopia of Wentworth Miller pictures I can use here at Mental Health Notes - legally. Good thing, too, because I have some equally delicious - and inspiring - Wenti-related news.
I know, I know - you’re probably feeling as suspicious about my motives as my […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 10 comments

April 15th, 2008

Harry Potter Saved Rowling’s Sanity

According to a recent Salon.com article, J.K. Rowling told a U.S. District Court judge that the Harry Potter books “saved [her] sanity” (Rowling: Potter Reference Book Is Theft).
From the article:
In sometimes emotional testimony, Rowling recalled starting work on the first book in 1991 when she was 25 and so destitute that she sometimes had to […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 2 comments

April 11th, 2008

Goodbye, American Idol Michael Johns: The 5 Stages Of Loss

If you’re anything like me, you surely didn’t miss American Idol’s elimination episode last night. (That show is so awesome. I mean, really, what other show on television today does such great things for the contestants and the entire world? Certainly not that nefarious Moment of Truth.)
And, if you’re anything like me, Michael John’s shocking […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 5 comments

April 10th, 2008

Mental Health Notes Wants To Know Why You ROCK!

As you may or may not should know, May is Mental Health Month. Last year, May was the first month Mental Health Notes was live (how appropriate, huh?), and in honor of Mental Health Month I posted information about mental health-related tips and resources on each of the 31 days.
This year, I’m still focusing on […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 61 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, Mental Health Notes -- 3 comments

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