Mental Health Notes

May 3rd, 2008

Saturday Sanity: Keeps The Doctor Away

Well, OK, you got me. Saturday Sanity doesn’t exactly keep the doctor away, but it does keep you up to date with what’s going on in the world of mental health, and that’s good too, right?

I talked about a lot of stuff this week here at Mental Health Notes. Not only did I get to […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 2 comments

April 30th, 2008

Wentworth Miller Fans Pull Together For UNICEF

Oh, snap!
Thanks to Newscom, I now have access to a delicious cornucopia of Wentworth Miller pictures I can use here at Mental Health Notes - legally. Good thing, too, because I have some equally delicious - and inspiring - Wenti-related news.
I know, I know - you’re probably feeling as suspicious about my motives as my […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 9 comments

April 26th, 2008

Mental Health Notes Asks: What Do You Really Want?

I’ve been reviewing some of the search phrases that lead you lovely readers here to Mental Health Notes. I can figure out why most of them led you to MHN; however, one of them…well, you’ll see!
Of course, I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t add my own thoughts. Maybe they’ll help you find something just […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 6 comments

March 30th, 2008

Brain Break: What To Talk About?

So, today is the second edition of Brain Break here at Mental Health Notes (last Sunday doesn’t really count, as I was wishing you all a Happy Easter, and that’s something I tend to do on holidays anyway - see?), and I’ve gone through several kinds of misery trying to think of something to blog […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 0 comments

March 24th, 2008

In The World Of Show Biz, It Pays To Be Crazy

How’s that for a slap of stigma? I guess I should have titled this, “In The World Of Show Biz, It Pays When The Stigma-Ridden Media Labels You Crazy, Assigns Photographers To Follow You Around For 12-Hour Shifts, And Just Completely Ignores Other Interesting And Photo-Worthy Hotties Such As A One Mr. Wentworth Miller.”
But, that’s […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 2 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, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 6 comments