This year marks the 70th anniversary of Mental Health Month. In recognition of Mental Health Month, we have created some lists of library and online resources that may interest you. Please note: The information in this post and the items in these lists are intended for informational purposes and are not meant to take the place…
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
Please note: Due to the sensitive subject matter, the following information includes content that may be upsetting or unsuitable for some readers. April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. According to the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LaFASA), "in the U.S., one in 5 women and one in 71 men will be raped at…
Autism Spectrum Disorder
The majority of people with autism want to advocate for themselves, without interference from non-autistic people. However, this blog was written with the intention of encouraging neurotypical people (i.e. non-autistic) to become more informed and to be more considerate of people with autism. While we want to be respectful of all kinds of people, whether…
Mental Health Awareness: Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a relatively recent term for what people used to call "manic depression." We are going to take a look at bipolar disorder in this installment of our Mental Health Awareness series. Those of us who have bipolar disorder experience intense, debilitating mood swings. We have low and high moods of varying intensity…
Mental Health Awareness: Schizophrenia and Related Disorders
Our Mental Health Awareness series continues as we discuss schizophrenia and related disorders. First of all, we want to tell you what schizophrenia is not. It is not the same as having 'split' or multiple personalities. Looking at the origin of the word, we can see why people mistakenly confuse split personalities with schizophrenia. The…
Mental Health Awareness: Eating Disorders
Our Mental Health Awareness series continues with a focus on eating disorders. Mental health problems often have a negative effect on one's physical health, and perhaps none more so than an eating disorder. Some people may think an eating disorder is "just a phase" one goes through. Or they think that a person with an eating…
Mental Health Awareness: Anxiety Disorders
In the third installment of our Mental Health Awareness series, we will take a look at anxiety disorders. Anxiety, as a mental health diagnosis, is complicated because everyone experiences anxiety at one time or another. Anxiety is the body's natural reaction to stress. We all experience stress about what will happen in the future. But…
Mental Health Awareness: Depression
Our Mental Health Awareness series continues with a discussion of the most common mental illness in the United States: major depressive disorder, often simply referred to as depression. What is it like to have depression? You may feel hopeless or lethargic for no particular reason. Sometimes you start to cry and can't stop. Things that used…
Mental Health Awareness 2019
As it says on the welcome page of the National Alliance on Mental Illness St. Tammany website, "There is no health without mental health." What is mental health? According to MentalHealth.gov, "Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle…
Reduce Holiday Shopping Stress – Consumer Reports™ Info is Free from Your Library
Holiday shopping can be so hectic. Are you thinking about buying something special for your family for Christmas? Considering a new TV or smartphone? There are so many choices out there it can be overwhelming! Before you make that next big purchase, take a look at Consumer Reports™. Many of you may already know that copies of Consumer…
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