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 along an article regarding using our brains to promote health. I also started a discussion about handgun laws and how they may be related to suicide statistics, proved to you that hard mental health advocacy work pays off, and introduced you to two interesting Web …read more

Though it’s not going to be as busy as March was, July has its own fill of important awareness weeks to remember.
The month of July includes:
Alzheimer’s Awareness Week (July 6 – July 12) For more information, visit the Alzheimer’s Society.
OK, so Alzheimer’s Awareness Week is the only awareness week in July directly related to mental health (of which I’m aware, that is); however, I thought the following awareness weeks were definitely at least indirectly related and worth a mention.
Sobriety Checkpoint Week (June 30 – July 4): Important for everyone and, in the world of mental health, important for those who …read more