Just a reminder that you have until midnight tonight to enter the contest for a copy of Dr. David Clarke’s They Can’t Find Anything Wrong!: 7 Keys to Understanding, Treating, and Healing Stress Illness.
You can read my interview with Dr. Clarke to learn more about the book, and then head on over to Contest: Win A Copy Of Dr. David Clarke’s They Can’t Find Anything Wrong! to enter for your chance to win!
Good luck!

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What do a wake, a funeral, a dog who seems to have developed irritable bowel syndrome, a depleted bank account, and a would-be fistfight in a Wal-Mart parking lot all have in common?
Why, they all worked together to make up my week, of course.
(Don’t worry, I wasn’t involved in the scuffle. I just happened to be strolling up the aisle when Wal-Mart’s parking lot almost turned into a boxing ring.)
Fortunately for today’s Sunday Sanity (yes, Sunday – I was running errands yesterday and our servers were undergoing maintenance last night, so, no posting for me!), the world of mental health …read more

Last week, I published an interview with Dr. David Clarke regarding his professional experiences with stress illness and his book on the subject, They Can’t Find Anything Wrong!: 7 Keys to Understanding, Treating, and Healing Stress Illness.
This week, Dr. Clarke, Sentient Publications, and I are offering you the chance to win your own copy of They Can’t Find Anything Wrong!
To enter the contest, you must:

Be at least 18 years old and live in the continental United States
Leave a comment on this blog post giving an example of one side effect of stress you’ve experienced. The side effect can be mental …read more

I don’t know who originally talked about “the calm before a storm,” but in my 26 years of existence, I’ve found it to be all too true.
Aside from the depressing news about the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince release date, last week was a pretty good week.
This week, after spending numerous days in the hospital with a loved one who’s suffered a brain stem stroke (I’ll talk more about that tomorrow), Warner Brothers’ big surprise with Harry Potter looks peachy by comparison.
Still, I have prepared a pretty decent Saturday Sanity, all things considered.
Enjoy!
This week at Mental Health Notes, I …read more

Today’s Mental Health Notes post is a treat indeed, as I was able to interview Dr. David Clarke, author of They Can’t Find Anything Wrong!: 7 Keys to Understanding, Treating, and Healing Stress Illness.
Dr. Clarke defines “stress illness” as an illness that is caused by various kinds of life stresses, both past and present.
Read on as Dr. Clarke explains how we can spot, diagnosis, and treat stress illness; provides suggestions on how to deal with doctors who may not appropriately handle stress illness; and offers eight little words that can change the way you look at your health.

Mental Health Notes: …read more