This is a collection of links to blogs meant to inspire fellow humans in their many amazing endeavors. It is the sixth edition of Damien Riley’s “Amazing Vision” Blog Carnival.
Our society today is full of references to anti-depressants as if they are instant life-saving candy. People pop all sorts of pills, often without a prescription, in place of dealing with life’s worries and anxieties. I definitely agree they have their place, but I believe they are over-used in our society.
Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as S.A.D, affects an estimated 6 out of 10 people. It is basically a mental disorder brought on by cold and lack of sunlight.
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My son and I were driving home the other day and we were both starving with the dream of a local buffet we love. We called my wife and asked her if she was up for it. As it turned out, she was busy and not hungry so she gave us the green light to [...]
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In this, my second podcast, I got a great tip from my friend Jessica S. (I have to distinguish with an S. because my sister in law is also named Jessica and is also a blogger who reads Postcards) to go back through my thousands of archived posts and talk about one of those ideas. [...]
Mental health has not been an exact science for long. Some argue it still isn’t and that psychiatry is barbaric. Here is a simple list of ten types of psychiatry that qualify to me as barbaric, past and present:
I’m a person who enjoys having a lot of projects ongoing all the time. Still, I recognize that stillness and reflection are crucial for the projects to succeed. At work this is most true. We have several tests we are giving the kids right now and the pressure is on to see them succeed. Whether [...]
Freedom Debt Relief is a place where people in this situation can get comprehensive analysis and help with their debt problems. Their website has a user-friendly menu that takes the consumer through the various options they offer.
I just read that 460 million vacation days went unused last year by American workers … no wonder we have so many mental problems in our country! To all those people so worried about missing work I say this: “Be responsible, go on vacation!”
More people were using Prozac in the 1990’s than aspirin. It was the pop drug of choice for millions of mental health caregivers. Was all that prescribing warranted? We found that Prozac caused suicides and a set of other mental health impairments that were just as bad as depression if not worse. [...]
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