March 12th, 2008
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
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
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
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
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
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
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