December 18th, 2007
For the Science & Health Channel’s theme day last week, Laura from CFS Squared had the cutest idea. She wrote a letter to the North Pole - that’s right, to Mr. Claus himself - asking for the five things she wants for Christmas.
After reading it, I thought, Hey, I’ve been pretty good this year. Maybe […]
By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 6 comments
December 16th, 2007
Saturday Sanity once again becomes Sunday Sanity, folks!
Thursday was b5media’s Science & Health Channel theme day for December, and I shared 5 Ways to Prevent Stress During the Holidays. (If you haven’t already chimed in with your own tips for preventing stress during the holidays, head on over and get to typing!) Now, you can […]
By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 0 comments
December 13th, 2007
I know we’re supposed to read another article from Stanley Popovich today, but it looks like I won’t be able to post his next article, “A Review of Techniques in Managing Your Depression,” until tomorrow.
Why?
Because it’s that time again - theme day here at b5media’s Science & Health Channel. That means you get to read […]
By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 12 comments
November 19th, 2007
Here at b5media’s Science & Health Channel, we’re switching things up a bit and doing some moonlighting. Case in point? Today’s awesome post from Lively Women’s Kristen King!
Kristen and I have several things in common - from our obsessions with Harry Potter to our love of the written word - so when I found out […]
By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 5 comments
October 16th, 2007
It’s time for some good ol’ Top 10 lists here at b5media’s Science & Health Channel, and I thought we’d step just slightly out of mental health-related topics for this one.
Just slightly.
Today, and in no particular order, I’m going to list:
The Top 10 Things I’ve Done Since Being Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder
Saved up the money […]
By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 9 comments
September 13th, 2007
Parents throughout America suddenly become several thousand dollars poorer. Novices hug during tearful goodbyes while veterans throw out nonchalant calls of “See ya.” Young adults develop a serious respect for Ramen Noodles and anyone who’s not tail-gating bright and earlier each Saturday may as well drop out now.
It could all mean only one thing:
Yes, colleges […]
By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 1 comment
August 16th, 2007
What an exciting day!
Yes, it’s Thursday and the work week is almost over (for most of you!), but it’s also our monthly theme day here at b5media!
This month’s theme is “travel,” and boy, do I have some traveling tips for those of you with mental health conditions! Sure, the summer is almost over, but many […]
By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 5 comments
July 13th, 2007
The time has come for our monthly theme day posts here at b5media, and this month’s theme is “Go Green!”
When we think of “going green,” we think of doing things to help the environment and, consequently, ourselves. So, how does going green relate to our brains? Our mental health?
I recently discussed natural remedies to help […]
By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 0 comments
June 5th, 2007
Depression and other mental health conditions aren’t selective when it comes to their “victims.” They don’t have checklists of criteria we must meet in order for them to pay us a visit. Your age, gender, race, occupation, financial status, relationship status, and ethnicity makes no difference to them.
Sure, these kinds of factors may help trigger […]
By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 3 comments
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