The Benefits of Laughter
Thank you, Melissa Garzon, MD (medical school in Columbia - yes, she, like Sofía Vergara is a sexy, educated, and intelligent Columbian - how cool is that!), MPH (Master of Public Health from UC [...]
Refresh, Energize, and Rejuvenate
Daily Prompt - Re-springing Your Step: Tell us about the last experience you had that left you feeling fresh, energized, and rejuvenated. What was it that had such a positive effect on you? Honestly, the [...]
This Flu Really Sucks
My husband, son and I are sick with a flu that has lingered, waxing and waning since before Christmas. Now it has hit my son and me particularly hard. My husband has been [...]
NAMI Ending the Silence
Today is the first day of 2015. I'm bundled under covers in my bed typing on my laptop. My husband brought me cornflakes and coffee, so he could watch The Omen downstairs in [...]
Bipolar Network News
Today I quote the fabulous Bipolar Network News, 6th issue, 2014. The Bipolar Network News keeps track of the latest research on bipolar disorder and its treatment and summarizes it for you. How awesome is that?! [...]
Christmas Day
So here I am on Christmas Day, at a loss for words. Recently I've been posting simple holiday sentiments on graphic images and content I've copied and pasted from year-end emails sent to [...]
Effective Online Advocacy
WEGO Health slide show prepared by Amanda: A Health Activist's Guide to Effective Online Advocacy [slideshare id=8114054&doc=ahealthactivistsguideto-110526114149-phpapp01] Text transcript for those who cannot see the slides: A Health Activist's Guide to... Effective Online Advocacy! Tips [...]
My Son’s Heroes
My mother lives with lymphoma and my mother-in-law lives with multiple sclerosis. My son considers them his heroes, for they are strong women who do not let their illnesses defeat them. I, too, find [...]
Bipolar is a Progressive, Organic Brain Disease. Medication Helps Stop Damage to Brain.
Excellent post summarizing research on the negative effect of bipolar disorder on the brain over time. Medication, lithium in particular, heals and protects the brain. Take your meds, folks. Mania is damaging.
Brain is a Brain
Neural Pathways, Artistically by geralt on pixabay When I was visiting with my father to celebrate Thanksgiving, he asked me why what he suffers - dementia, a memory disorder, a neurological disorder - [...]