Hey Family,
Time for YOUR input on what matters most to you. Take the quick Survey below and then watch the Stateof the Union Address Tuesday evening.
Visit: http://www.democraticgovernors.org/fill-out-our-quick-survey
Passing an opp ...
Posted Monday, February 11th 2013 at 5:25PM
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We have all been waiting fore opportunity to be heard on the ongoing issue of gun violence in our communities (schools, movie theaters, etc.).
While we cannot ever totally end violence, we can significantly reduce events of violence.
The Gun Co ...
Posted Friday, January 25th 2013 at 12:19PM
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Secret Meetings Must Be Made Public!
If you agree, please contact your Senator TODAY and ur himher to end the silent filibusters and hold PUBLIC discussion on the Senate Floor!
This Senate Rule of silent filibusters hurt you and me with unneces ...
Posted Thursday, January 17th 2013 at 2:23PM
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Secret Meetings Must Be Made Public!
If you agree, please contact your Senator TODAY and ur himher to end the silent filibusters and hold PUBLIC discussion on the Senate Floor!
This Senate Rule of silent filibusters hurt you and me with unneces ...
Posted Thursday, January 17th 2013 at 2:23PM
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Yesterday, President Obama announced his plan to protect our children and our communities by helping reduce gun violence.
We won't stop every violent act like the one in Newtown, Connecticut. But if we can save the life of even one child, the P ...
Posted Thursday, January 17th 2013 at 2:15PM
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hey Family of Advocates!
Happy New Year!
With that having been said, it's time to grind our wheels for REAL about the senseless killings due to the reckless use of guns! Please support the Gun Control Plan that Vice President Joe Biden worked ...
Posted Wednesday, January 16th 2013 at 3:26PM
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ARI Autistic Global Initiative Committee's Statement on the Newtown, CT Tragedy
The staff at the Autism Research Institute is deeply saddened by yesterday's tragic events at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. In the hours follo ...
Posted Monday, December 17th 2012 at 6:41PM
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Bazelon Center Statement on Sandy Hook Shooting
Washington -- December 17, 2012 -- The Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law joins the rest of the nation in mourning the tragic loss of life at Sandy Hook Elementary School in N ...
Posted Monday, December 17th 2012 at 3:22PM
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Hi BIA Family,
First, I wish to join in Ameria in expressing my deep, heartfelt sympathy over the horrific events of Friday. Like everybody else, I was renderd speechless, shocked. It is therapeutic for ene to find a way to release these feelin ...
Posted Monday, December 17th 2012 at 3:17PM
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INTUTE OF AERICA'S FUTURE - Smart Talk on the 'Fiscal Cliff'
NUMBER 7 | November 27, 2012
The Fiscal Showdown: Just Say No to Economic Extortion
Visit: http://caf.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=3G6UXRJRrpOIck2QgNLi7RBWHRTjoBBa for ...
Posted Tuesday, November 27th 2012 at 6:01PM
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Right now, President Obama is working with leaders of both parties in Washington to reduce the deficit in a balanced way so we can lay the foundation for long-term middle-class job growth and prevent your taxes from going up.
Your voice and actio ...
Posted Thursday, November 22nd 2012 at 1:33PM
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In less than a week, Christmas Day will be upon us. It will be a special time when folks will open gifts and laugh and gather around the dinner table with friends and family! All kinds of delicious foods and treats will be passed around ...
Posted Monday, November 19th 2012 at 10:52AM
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ADHD, DEPRESSION, BIPOLAR ~ Getting Your Family Through the Holy-Days ...
I had to make time today for my very special loved ones as we get close to the big day ...no, not Thursday when President Obama signs Healthcare Reform legislation; that ...
Posted Monday, November 19th 2012 at 10:05AM
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ADHD, DEPRESSION, BIPOLAR ~ Getting Your Family Through the Holy-Days ...
I had to make time today for my very special loved ones as we get close to the big day ...no, not Thursday when President Obama signs Healthcare Reform legislation; that ...
Posted Monday, November 19th 2012 at 10:04AM
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This movement has always belonged to you.
So your feedback is crucial in determining how we continue to work together.
Take a couple minutes to help shape our plans for the future.
Our ground game was ...
Posted Monday, November 19th 2012 at 9:36AM
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Health Care Law Increases Access to Primary Care
October 11, 2012
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that $229.4 million was invested in the National Health Service Corps in 2012 to support more doctors and ...
Posted Friday, October 12th 2012 at 12:10PM
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(This is a repost blog to encourage each person with a mental health condition to register to vote and VOTE in the upcoming Presidential elections) Family and Friends, help them get to the polls, please.
This is what I was asked this mornin ...
Posted Thursday, October 11th 2012 at 10:44AM
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Hey Advocates! -
As you all know, we are less than 30 days away from Election Day. Many of you have given your time, resources, and energy to this campaign, and now we are so close to the finish line. Unless you want to wake up on Nov ...
Posted Thursday, October 11th 2012 at 10:02AM
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I often hear people explain that the reason that they do not get involved with helping a loved one seek mental health treatment is that they do not want a confrontation.
That is certainly a valid reason for all parties involved not to get into a ...
Posted Saturday, September 27th 2008 at 1:02PM
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The National Mental Illness Awareness Week will kick off on October 5, 2008 through October 11, 2008! So, I was wondering, what is your favorite mental illness?
That's right. Choose any mental illness that you or a family member may have or t ...
Posted Monday, September 22nd 2008 at 7:03AM
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Out of the millions of people in America who suffer from some form of a brain disorder such as Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Depression, PTSD, Anxiety Disorders, Eating Disorders, etc., African-Americans are the least likely to seek treatment! This result ...
Posted Monday, September 22nd 2008 at 6:47AM
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"Do you ever turn that music OFF?!" That's what a friend asked me last night and I laughed as I always do. Sometimes, I explain how music is my therapy. Sometimes, I just laugh and keep it moving.
I discovered music to be very therapeutic for m ...
Posted Sunday, September 14th 2008 at 2:14PM
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There are times when no matter how hard I try, I will have trouble with one of the symptoms of Bipolar. Well, when my eldest son joined the ROTC Army and ended up in Iraq six months later, I could barely stay sane and hold on.
Every mother knows ...
Posted Saturday, September 13th 2008 at 3:30PM
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Elevated above the worlds
Spinning uncontrollably
Moving beyond sun’s light
Grasping Your loving hand
Beckoned by Your command
Aside myself in spite of myself
Scorching coals of mental hell
Smoothing hurtful crevices
Transfixed under Your ...
Posted Friday, September 12th 2008 at 12:16PM
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I read an article several years ago about the affects of "White Noise" on the Bipolar mind. It was an interesting article that helped me to achieve a good, good night's sleep when I had a very difficult time with racing thoughts. I no longer have t ...
Posted Saturday, September 6th 2008 at 10:39PM
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