I found a quote by the poet, Maya Angelou, that I thought suited the beginning of this post. “How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes” As we hit the halfway mark of celebrating National Women’s Health Week, I think it is important to keep in mind all of the “she-roes” that are involved within our lives. Each individual has at least one woman in their life that they want to see maintain a…
Different people respond to emergencies in different ways. This was driven home to me yesterday when I visited the emergency shelter in Middletown, CT for people that have lost power due to the October snow storm. On the way, I passed a gas station where the price had gone up five cents from the day of the snowstorm. It seemed like someone was asking, “how can I profit from the power outage?” At the shelter, it seemed like many people…
Today, the American Psychological Association is hosting a Mental Health Month Blog Party. It seems like a great idea. First, blog parties are important social media events. They are opportunities to connect with other blogs interested in similar issues. I’m hoping to find some great new blogs as a result of this blog party. Mental Health Month is likewise a great idea. The APA’s blog post talks about the importance of good mental health and trying to reduce the stigma…
Monday morning was dark and rainy. The melting snow added to the problems as flooding started to spread across parts of Connecticut. It seemed like just about everyone I was talking with was having a rough day. Was it just because it was a rainy Monday, or were there other things in play, like Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)? The latest Patient Resource File explores SAD and what people can do about it. Friends have suggested that I might suffer from…