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Mental Health Notes - News, Education and Advocacy

July 5th, 2008

Saturday Sanity: Put The Fireworks Away

I know they’re pretty, but it’s time to get caught up on the goings on in the world of mental health!
This week at Mental Health Notes, it was back to business as usual after my three-day vacation. In addition to helping you update your calendars with mental health awareness weeks for July, I also passed […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 3 comments

May 30th, 2008

Mental Health Notes Is Talking To Air

It’s been a few weeks since we’ve had someone rock out here at Mental Health Notes, so I’m thrilled to present to you today, straight from Vancouver, BC, Canada, the one, the only…
Air!
Air is a courageous soul indeed, and I think you’ll agree once you’ve read her story.
Tags: anxiety disorder, hospitalized for depression, Lip Gloss […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 10 comments

May 29th, 2008

Mental Health Humor Update: Chato B. Stewart’s Take On Peer-To-Peer Support

Aaaaahahahahahaha!
My Internet buddy and fellow buster of stigma Chato B. Stewart is a seriously talented mental health cartoonist, and he’s cracked me up again. Check out Chato’s newest mental health cartoon in his blog post Support: Cartoon-A-Thon By: Chato B. Stewart For Mental Health Month.
While you’re there, make yourself comfortable. In addition to his Web […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 4 comments

May 24th, 2008

Check Out The “Mini-Guide” To Online Psychology Degrees From eLearners.com

Yesterday evening, in a fit of sappy appreciation, I praised the Internet and mental health advocates.
In light of that, I’m going to pass along some news about eLearners.com, which is operated by EducationDynamics, LLC.
According to a recent press release, eLearners.com has just launched it’s “Mini-Guide” to Online Psychology Degrees. Perfect timing, too, as it’s not […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 2 comments

May 23rd, 2008

Mental Health Advocacy Success With The Internet

A fellow blogging buddy of mine recently told me that the Internet makes everyone over six feet tall and weighing more than 200 pounds. And it does. It truly does.
You have your pompous, smack-talking bloggers and Web site owners who wouldn’t dare say the things they say if they weren’t actually typing those things.
You have […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 11 comments

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 13th, 2008

Join The Health & Wellness Channel In Recognizing Mental Health Month!

Yipee! It’s the Health & Wellness Channel’s monthly theme day, and I’m super excited because not only am I finally hosting, but the theme is mental health in honor of May being Mental Health Month!
My fellow b5media bloggers have really pulled together and presented some great information this month, so grab a cup of coffee […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 11 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 10th, 2008

Saturday Sanity: Ain’t The A Kick In The Brain?

How much sanity can you handle on this glorious Saturday? Let’s find out…

This week, which was also Children’s Mental Health Week, was fairly busy at Mental Health Notes. I talked about mental health situations in the news (some…bizarre, and some not so uncommon) as well as well as a few mental health studies such as […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 3 comments

May 8th, 2008

Bipolar Survivor Ken Jensen Explains Why It Takes Guts To Be Him

Last Thursday, Chato B. Stewart rocked our funny bones with his mental health humor. This Thursday, Ken Jensen puts us through psychiatric boot camp with his system for surviving bipolar disorder.
As if my nauseatingly incessant play on words didn’t give it away, 39-year-old Ken Jensen is a former soldier – not just any soldier, but […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 10 comments