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Mental Health Notes

March 12th, 2008

Top 5 Reasons Smoking Is Dangerous To My Mental Health

Today is No Smoking Day over in the UK. *waves across the ocean to Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei*
In honor of that, I wanted to write about the mental health risks associated with smoking - you know, because the physical health problems are pretty well covered. However, I was unable to find much reliable and concrete information […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 13 comments

March 1st, 2008

Mental Health Notes Is Baby Crazy This Saturday!

Today’s Saturday Sanity will definitely appeal to those of you who are parents, grandparents, or other guardians of children as it’s packed with information about children and teens.
Of course, a couple of mental health group-related events are sprinkled in along the way.

Jerry at ADHDFamilies brought this to my attention: “The North Carolina company Play Attention […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 1 comment

February 28th, 2008

Compulsions: Those Nasty Little Responses To Obsessions

I Must Shave My Legs: The OCD Miniseries - Part 3
Now that we’ve covered one of the main categories of signs and symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - the obsessions - let’s take a look at the other category - the compulsions.
In the case of OCD, a compulsion is a repetitive behavior you feel driven […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 3 comments

February 27th, 2008

Obsessions: We Ain’t Talking Wentworth Miller Here, Folks.

I Must Shave My Legs: The OCD Miniseries - Part 2
Earlier we discussed the definition, signs, and symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Now, let’s dig a bit deeper into one of the main OCD signs and symptoms - the obsessions.
You probably have a pretty decent, working idea of what an obsession is. Many of us […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 6 comments

February 22nd, 2008

Alcohol And Substance Abuse Will Not Take Away Your Fears

It’s time for our weekly installment from Stanley Popovich!
This article is bittersweet - while it’s an extremely important topic, it’s also our last guest spot from Stanley. At the end of this article, you’ll find links to each of Stanley’s article here at Mental Health Notes, as well as his Web site information. I encourage […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 2 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, Mental Health Notes -- 1 comment