What’s this? Saturday Sanity is on time this week? Do tell!

This week at Mental Health Notes, things were pretty busy. In addition to Kristina’s Newsweek interview about John McCain’s talk of autism, I told you about a few mental health campaigns and communities like Howie Mandel’s Adult ADHD Is Real, Canada’s Let’s Face This, and icyou’s mental health videos and vlogs. I also told you about a new study regarding memory side effects of using ecstasy just once, and dove into the brains of sociopaths (well, kind of) with posts about Private Practice and resources to learn more about sociopathy.

Regarding mental health advocacy, Mental Health America wants everyone to send emails to their representatives urging them to include Medicaid in the next economic stimulus package, NARSAD wants to make sure everyone knows about the Third Annual Silver Ribbon Symposium on November 9th, NAMI is providing information and resources related to the current economic crisis and our mental health, and the DBSA is getting ready to announce the winner of the Facing Us: 2008 Music Contest.

In the world of mental health news, a new study suggests cortisol may help with post traumatic stress disorder, two doctors believe aerobic activity may reverse mental decline, and researchers have identified new candidate genes for schizophrenia. Teen suicide rates in the UK are declining, but economic problems may cause Korea’s suicide rates to increase and Canadian researchers are reporting young people in poor neighborhoods are more likely to attempt suicide.

Here at b5media’s Health & Wellness Channel, we’re full of contests and interesting tidbits this week!

• At Grounded Fitness, Kelly’s kicked off her Danskin clothing giveaway spree with a scoop neck tee giveaway.
• Kristen’s wrapping up Lively Women’s October Prizepalooza with two giveaways: One for a Swiggies wrist water bottle (five winners) and one for Cocoon Total Body Rejuvenating Emollient (three winners).
• Grace Ibay is holding a giveaway for an Allergy Luxe bed bug barrier pillow cover at Kids Health Notes and she’s telling readers about an Alzheimer’s drug that may be beneficial for children with Down Syndrome at Genetics & Health.
• Mary Emma is discussing the voting rights of Alzheimer’s and dementia patients At Alzheimer’s Notes.
• Breastfeeding 1-2-3’s Angela White wants to know who’s up for NaBloPoMo in November.
• Scott Wharton has compiled a list of interesting facts about the human body over at Health & Men (take note of the stuff about your brain!).
• And finally, Marijke is talking about depression related to both chronic pain and pregnancy.

Enjoy your Saturday!

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Saturday Sanity: New Research, Reports, and Giveaways

I stopped avoiding.

And I feel great.

Now it’s time for some Saturday Sanity, and I hope by this time next week, I still feel just as great.

At Mental Health Notes, I shared survey findings about saving money on prescription medications, passed along advocacy alerts about Mental Health Parity and Medicaid regulations, showed you where to find information about headaches and brain tumors, highlighted Web sites about two interesting -ologies (color psychology and graphology), and, very simply, told you that water is good for your brain. And, this week at Mental Health Notes was extra special because we were visited by triple-boarded psychiatrist and award-winning author Doreen Orion!

Mental health was prevalent in the news this week. Mental Health America salutes the service of veterans and families as well as offers tips on how to boost workplace wellness, and researchers from the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD) presented information about new depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia treatments. In other research news, Dr. Rosalind Wright of Harvard Medical School and colleagues found that women who experience stress during their pregnancies may have babies who are predisposed to allergies and asthma, and a new study published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders suggests that anorexic women who had childhood anxiety may experience more severe symptoms of the eating disorder.

And finally, what’s going on with the rest of the b5media Health & Wellness Channel? Grace at Kids Health Notes points to a UCLA study that suggests that pregnant women who use cell phones may have children with behavior problems. Kendra at A Hearty Life gives a glimpse into her struggles with stress and how it affects diabetes. Mary Emma at Alzheimer’s Notes offers 13 tips for caregivers to alleviate depression. Ruth at Eating Fabulous tells us about how celery and green pepper compound can prevent neuroinflammation.

That’s it for this week! If you have any Saturday Sanity-worthy news, send it my way for next Saturday!

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Saturday Sanity: Keeping Up With Yesterday