MI Vote Counts: The DBSA Helps You Decide
November 1, 2008 by Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
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With only a few days until the 2008 presidential election, we’re getting down to the nitty gritty here in America. Like many Americans, I’m quite anxious. The race is close, and I’m looking forward to its finish. I’m looking forward to knowing who our next leader will be. I’m looking forward to seeing if he can pull us out of this economic slump.
I’m also looking forward to no longer receiving campaign emails and enjoying a full week of prime time television without debate interruptions.
Despite how close Election Day is, nearly 6.4 percent of the voting public …read more
Winners Of The Mental Health America 2008 Media Awards
June 6, 2008 by Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Back in February I told you all about the Mental Health America 2008 Media Awards. These awards honor news and feature stories of mental health issues in print, online, and broadcast media and on national, state, and student levels.
Well, Mental Health America has announced the winners, and will honor them Saturday, June 7, 2008:
Mental Health America will honor twelve professional and student journalists for outstanding coverage of mental health issues tomorrow at a Media Awards luncheon held during its Inaugural Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Summit in Washington, D.C.
The categories and winners include:
Local Television: WTHR (Indianapolis, IN), “Help Me, I’m …read more
“To The Well-Organized Mind, Death Is But The Next Great Adventure.”
April 28, 2008 by Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Nice thought, Albus, but, yeah screw that! my mind’s not all that organized just yet.
Currently, I am 26 years old and most everyone in my family has lived beyond the age of 90.
I always thought I’d have to be tricked into the grave, too.
However, according to the Blue Zones Vitality Compass quiz, my mental health issues (including depression, anxiety, stress, and anger) as well as a few poor physical health issues (um…smoking and lack of regular exercise) mean I’m actually 30 years old and I’m going to die when I’m 69.
Yeah, screw that! That is just not acceptable. I must …read more




