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Mental Health Notes

August 12th, 2008

Social Networking For Mental Health Consumers

Attention Facebook and MySpace users!
And, well, anyone who’s ever wanted to use Facebook or MySpace but couldn’t quite get the hang of the ol’ “trying to look totally natural even though you’re totally takin’ a picture of yourself in the mirror” thing.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is in the process of developing an […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 0 comments

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 16th, 2008

Resources To Protect Yourself Against Cyberbullying

Last night I wrote about Lori Drew’s indictment on charges related to Megan Meier’s suicide. While no on has been convicted of anything yet, and Drew denies creating the MySpace account as well as sending Meier messages, the fact remains that someone committed a horrible offense against this girl - one that may have ultimately […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 3 comments

May 15th, 2008

Lori Drew Indicted In Relation To Megan Meier’s Suicide

The teenage years can be confusing and difficult enough on their own. Add into the mix mental health problems and a neighbor, who’s more than three times your age, harassing you online, and you have the makings of…well, even more confusing and difficult times.
In the case of Megan Meier, you have the makings of the […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 4 comments