You Are MysteryYou are a natural problem solver. You like figuring out the best way to do something.You are very intuitive. You are good at picking up on people's moods and predicting the future.You can't help but being a bit of a detective and a snoop. You always want to know what's going on.And while you may have the scoop on everyone you know, you're not a gossip. You're a pro at keeping secrets.What Kind of Book Are You? Read Full Story
Every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention sponsors National Survivors of Suicide Day - reaching out to thousands of people who have lost a loved one to suicide. This Saturday, November 21, 2009, is their 11th year of raising awareness and providing support.Over 230 simultaneous conferences for survivors of suicide loss will take place throughout the U.S. and across the world. An amazing network of healing conferences is available for those ... Read Full Story
Two recent issues of the journal Circulation include studies showing that positive thinking and health are interconnected.In this study over 90,000 American women were followed for eight years, tracking their levels of optimism and heart attack rate. The results showed that the least optimistic subjects had higher incidences of heart attacks. The other study evaluated optimism and Coronary Heart Disease in over 2,000 Canadian men and women - and found that positive thinking resulted in a lowe... Read Full Story
Over 1.9 million troops have been deployed in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Persian Gulf since September 11, 2001. Many who return home are finding a shortage of mental health therapists.Give an Hour is a pro bono program that recruits mental health professionals to aid in this treatment gap. Give an Hour is endorsed by six major mental health associations in the United States--the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Assoc... Read Full Story
Question: What is seasonal affective disorder?Answer: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a pattern of significant depressive symptoms that occur and then disappear with the changing of the seasons. SAD has also been called "Winter Depression" or "Winter Blues". The reason for these names is that SAD occurs when days get shorter around November and lasting until Spring.Question: What's the difference between seasonal affective disorder and other forms of depression?Answer: SAD is similar to ... Read Full Story
Halloween is one of the oldest recorded calendar events.The tradition started over two thousand years ago with The Celts, who believed that the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred on October 31st. So, on that "Hallow's Eve" they built bonfires and wore ghostly costumes to drive the evil spirits away, and carried a potato or turnip candle lantern to intimidate the demons around them.The National Alliance For Mental Illness reminds us that not only is it the se... Read Full Story
October 20 is National Call-In Day for Health Reform. If you'd like to contact your local Senator and Representative, you can follow these simple instructions. And you don't need to call on the 20th. I left my message already! Call: 877-264-4226 Once connected:Press 1 to be connected to your SenatorsPress 2 to be connected to your Representative. Then you will be asked for your 5 digit zip code.In the case of the Senators, you will pick which one you want to be connected to. Leave your messa... Read Full Story
I love Ralph Lauren's designs. They are classic, urban and pure Americana. But I think the Ralph Lauren company went overboard with reshaping model Fillipa Hamilton’s figure via photoshop for their recent marketing campaign.Take a look and see the impossible body proportions.I understand that designers think clothes looks better framed on thin figures, but promoting such unrealistic body images does great harm.What do you think?Update From Ralph Lauren Company :"For over 42 years we have bui... Read Full Story
