Postpartum Depression In China And The United States
August 15, 2008 by Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Last Friday I wrote Mental Health Abroad: Spotlight on China, in which I attempted to provide you with Chinese mental health resources.
I say “attempted” because, well, I wasn’t able to find that many.
Fortunately, super cool reader Erin shared a paper she wrote last year about postpartum depression in China, Postpartum Depression in China vs. the United States, at her blog Shake This Riddle Off.
It’s not only her generosity that makes Erin so cool, mind you. The girl is also currently a Graduate Assistant at West Virginia University who wants to educate people about mental health.
So, check out Erin’s paper and …read more
National Council Uses Second Life For Mental Health Advocacy
March 28, 2008 by Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Are any of you familiar with Second Life? I know, I know, I can be really behind sometimes – I just discovered it a few months ago. I’m not a member yet, so to find out more about Second Life you should check out the Web site’s What is Second Life? and FAQs sections; however, simply put, “Second Life is a 3D digital world imagined and created by its Residents.”
So, why am I talking about Second Life on a mental health blog? The answer to that is interesting indeed.
A few days ago I received an email from an employee with …read more




