Like most holidays related to patriotism, I love the Fourth of July. I won’t be doing much this year – just cooking out and visiting family and friends – but between wolfing down burgers and setting off fireworks, why not add the following to your own list of this year’s Fourth of July celebrations?

Volunteer with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sometimes all it takes is a smile and a kind word to brighten someone’s day. Volunteer with the VA and that someone could be a soldier who fought to help make this American birthday possible.
Support our troops. Thanks to USA.gov, …read more

My bookmarks and email inbox have been bursting at the seams this week, just waiting to get into Saturday Sanity for all you fine people! Now that the day has arrived, it’s clear to me there is so much Saturday Sanity-worthy news, I’d best break it up so as not to take up 3/4 of the front page, ha!
So, read on for what’s been going on at Mental Health Notes, in the world of mental health news and advocacy, and throughout the b5media Health & Wellness Channel!