Welcome!

Welcome guests! The intent of my blog is to provide a place to post information related to children, families, mental health concerns and aspects of life that impact these. I often find great information that would be nice to share with others such as, interesting readings, videos, or links. Nothing on this blog should be taken as advice on its own, however, as readers/bloggers you should consult with your family doctor or mental health practitioner if an issue seems relevant to you.

Friday, January 18, 2013

SAD - Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that typically begins in the fall and lasts through the winter. Do you notice symptoms like low mood, feeling hopeless, being on-edge, little energy, leaden feeling, social withdrawa...l, oversleeping, loss of interest, appetite changes, craving carbs, weight gain, and limited concentration??... recurring in the same cycle annually?

Visit the Mayo Clinics website at: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/seasonal-affective-disorder/DS00195

Sunday, January 13, 2013

MH Twitter Feeds

Looking for Twitter feeds related to mental health and wellbeing?
Try following these folks:
  • mindyourmind;
  • psychalive;
  • CAMH Foundation;
  • kidshelpphone;
  • rural mental health;
  • and , psychology today.

Interesting Books

  • When the Body says No (trauma)
  • Scattered Minds (ADHD)
  • Cinderally Revisited
  • It's Not About Food by Normandi & Roark
  • Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism by Temple Grandin
  • The Optimistic Child by M.Seligman
  • Where the Pavement Ends by Wadden
  • Codependent No More by M.Beattie
  • Raising Adopted Children by L. Ruskai Melina
  • the Dance of Anger by H.G.Lerner
  • Queen Bees and Wannabes by R. Wiseman
  • Get Out of my Life, but first could you drive me and Cheryl to the mall?
  • Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls by M. Pipher
  • Dinosaurs Divorce
  • No Body's Perfect Journal by K. Kirberger